11 soldiers blown up in turbulent Sinai 

The soldiers belong to the 2nd Field Army, which is doing most of the fighting against Islamic militants waging an insurgency against security forces in Sinai. The buses were on their way to Cairo, the officials said.

Col. Mohammed Ahmed Ali, a military spokesman, said the wounded were being treated in military hospitals. "The precious blood of our sons strengthens our resolve to cleanse Egypt and shield its sons from violence and treacherous terrorism," Ali wrote on his Facebook page.
The northern Sinai region, which borders Gaza and Israel, has been restless for years, but attacks have grown more frequent and deadlier since the July ouster of President Muhammad Mursi.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Wednesday's attack, but suicide car bombings are a signature method by militant groups linked to or inspired by Al-Qaeda.
It was the latest in a series of similar attacks targeting army and police facilities and checkpoints. In August, gunmen pulled 25 police conscripts off minibuses in the Sinai and shot them dead on the side of the main road linking Rafah to El-Arish.
Meanwhile, clashes late Tuesday between revolutionary youths opposed to military rule and police killed two people, including a teenager, said Ahmed El-Ansari, head of Egypt's emergency services. He said the teenager suffered a head wound from a birdshot pellet and died while being taken to hospital.

Source: ARAB NEWS