Egypt has been battling a growing insurgency in the northern Sinai Peninsula led by a local Islamic State affiliate.
The militant group claimed responsibility for the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai last month, saying it had smuggled a bomb on board the airliner.
Russia said the plane was downed by a bomb and suspended flights to Egypt. Egypt has not commented on the cause of the crash, saying an investigation is still underway.
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