CAIRO Terry Steinbach Jersey , July 7 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's armed forces killed 40 militants Friday after suicide bombing and shooting on an army check point in North Sinai that killed at least ten soldiers, the army said in a statement.


"The armed forces have foiled a terrorist attack launched by Takfir elements on some army security points in south Rafah city, bordering Palestinian Gaza Strip," Tamer el Refai, spokesperson of the armed forces said.


"During the security operation, some forty militants have been killed Rollie Fingers Jersey , and other six vehicles used by the terrorists have been destroyed," the statement added.


The army statement said the car bombing killed and wounded some 26 soldiers.


It added the forces were tracking the militants in the nearby villages.


Earlier, an official security source told Xinhua that at least ten Egyptian soldiers were killed and twenty others injured in two car explosions and a later shooting at army checkpoint in North Sinai's city of Rafah.


"A car broke into an army checkpoint in the village of Al-Bars, south of Rafah," the source said.


The explosion was followed by heavy gunfire from dozens of masked militants.


Ambulances rushed into the scene, and the security forces were combing the nearby roads in search for perpetrators.


The sources said the militants belong to Sinai-based Sinai State group Jose Canseco Jersey , which declared loyalty to the Islamic State (IS) group in 2014.


However, no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.


Egypt faces waves of anti-security attacks led by IS in North Sinai, since the army-led ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013 in response to mass protests against his rule.


Hundreds of soldiers and police have been killed during the attacks.


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As popular as they are globally Catfish Hunter Jersey , selfie sticks are being asked to stay away from more places. Now the Palace Museum has become skeptical about the selfie-enhancing device, too.


Museums take the lead


Out of safety concern, a number of museums took the lead earlier this year to ban selfie sticks in order to protect their artworks and visitors. Several major museums in other countries have said 'no' to the device, including the Rome's Colosseum, the Smithsonian museums in Washington and the National Portrait Gallery in the UK. More Chinese museums are joining the international trend as well, for example Mark McGwire Jersey , the Nanjing Museum, which took the step last week.


Although the Palace Museum has not issued an official ban, the museum's administration has recently warned visitors to be more careful with the gadget. If the device is used in crowded place or narrow area, the staff is likely to walk up and stop it. Selfie sticks are also advised to stay outside the exhibition area in the museum, as the stretchable device can be disturbing to other visitors and dangerous to the museum objects.


Outside the museums, many international soccer teams have also banned the selfie stick from their stadiums out of shared concern. They are worried that agitated fans might use the device as a weapon.


It is still a question whether sefie sticks will be challenged in more casual occasions like amusement parks Glenn Hubbard Jersey , but the Tokyo Disneyland officially bans the use of selfie stick inside the theme park area.


The voices


The Louvre museum in Paris has not yet banned selfie sticks, but an action is expected to be announced in a few weeks. An executive of the museum told a foreign media his concern: More visitors are waving the devices high in the air, and some of them are only few centimeters away from the famed original Mona Lisa.


""Museum photos are good for spreading the cultural messages, but we should pay attention to our ways,"" said Cao Wei, a celebrated Sina Weibo blogger. ""I support the museums' actions on the selfie stick ban.""


""Different from other tourist attractions Reggie Jackson Jersey , museums carry a function to educate and present different culture,” said a cultural expert surnamed Gao. ""Using a selfie stick not only breaks the quiet environment but also disturbs other visitors.""


""If the phone drops off the stick in crowded place, it can pose danger to other people and cause loss to museum objects,"" said a young woman surnamed Xu in a report. ""The aim to take a better photo is understandable, but it’s better not to use it.""


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