17 Egyptian soldiers were killed and 6 injured after a security forces truck overturned in the eastern Sinai Peninsula on Monday, the MENA news service reported.An Egyptian official said the car rolled over on a slope.Search and rescue forces rushed to the scene of the accident and evacuated the injured to a hospital in Taba.President Mohamed Morsy called for the immediate transfer of the victims to the nearest hospital, presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali said on his official Facebook page.
(photo credit: The Jerusalem Post)