Posted on 07/16/2015 10:50:24 AM PDT by Olog-hai
An Egyptian navy vessel was targeted on Thursday by militants affiliated with the Islamic State group, who claimed they destroyed it with a rocket while it was anchored off the Sinai peninsula’s Mediterranean coast.
Egyptian military spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir said the vessel caught fire in an exchange of fire with “terrorists” on the shore and that there were no fatalities among its crew members. He did not say how much damage the vessel suffered and gave no details on the type of ship or the size of its crew.
However, security officials said an unspecified number of crew members suffered injuries from the fire and that several of them jumped overboard to escape the raging fire.
The Egyptian IS affiliate, which calls itself the Sinai Province of the Islamic State, said it destroyed the vessel with a rocket. Its claim of responsibility came in a statement posted on Twitter accounts known to be linked to the group. …
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It’s pretty unlikely that a single rocket would destroy a ship unless said vessel was a RHIB or small (<50 tonnes) patrol boat.
big explosion for no injuries.
Whatever you do AP, don’t call them terrorists.
Baghdad Bob lives!
Egypt better get really tough on these IS people—really fast. Islamic Brotherhood is still a powerful force in Egypt!
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