Egypt has found the remains of at least 10 Egyptians in a single grave in the Sinai peninsula and authorities believe they were troops killed in one of Egypt's wars with Israel, security sources said on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the sources said an Egyptian man had found the remains while digging the foundation for a new house in the town of Sheikh Zuwayyed, about 15 km from Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip.
The man informed the authorities, who were examining the grave and had found remains of at least 10 people along with military clothing including protective helmets, the sources said. Witnesses said the Egyptian army had taken control of the site and sealed access to it. "One citizen found remains, suspected to belong to soldiers, while he was digging in the Abu Holi area near Sheikh Zuwayyed in northern Sinai," one of the security sources said. "We are continuing with excavation operations ... There are remains that are likely to be Egyptian soldiers killed during war between Egypt and Israel," the source added.
