[kellyhound]

The Egyptian military is crediting a tank driver with saving dozens of lives by driving over a vehicle loaded with explosives.

Video released by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense shows a car approach a checkpoint on Thursday, south of al-Arish in the North Sinai region.

Suddenly, the tank rams the vehicle which reportedly contained 4 gunmen.

Moments later, the crushed vehicle is seen smoking and then explodes, killing seven civilians.

The military said two children were among the dead.

The Ministry of Defense said the maneuver helped prevent the attackers from killing more civilians, saying the blast had the potential to kill up to 50 people.

Insurgents have carried out series of suicide bombings and attacks in Egypt since the ousting of former Islamist president Mohammed Morsi, whose one-year rule proved divisive.

The violence has been concentrated in the northern Sinai Peninsula, but it has also spread to the mainland, including the capital, Cairo.

Interior Ministry said its forces killed eight and arrested five members of the Hasm movement on Sunday, a militant group with suspected links to the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

The group, which routinely targets Egyptian security forces with bombings and drive-by shootings, claimed responsibility on Friday for an earlier attack on a three-car police convoy that killed one policeman and wounded three others in Fayoum governorate, southwest of Cairo.

http://globalnews.ca/news/3622344/vi...ai-checkpoint/

[m1324]

I don't get why 7 people stayed in their cars. There was more than enough time.

[Baphomet67]

That was a bigger blast than i expected and i'm assuming thats what they thought when they stayed in their cars. The guy in the blue car kept popping in and out of the car like should i stay or should i go and finally decided to stay and shut the door. The white truck had a nice view though. looks as if they were untouched.

I wonder why the tank had enough time to roll away and the car bomb didnt detonate from the run over. was it timed? still you would think explosives under pressure. perfect timing on the tank drivers part.

[Vorgrus]

How could they tell? Did those guys announce what they were doing?

[hoptygopty]

badass tank crew with balls of steel

[commondenom]

fucking give those guys a medal....four more dirty, goat fucking islamist cunts less

[Oswald2001]

The Middle East takes it to a whole different level.


It ain't no joke!

[William May]

Fine Job! Mr. Egyptian Tank Driver!!

[VHSHBK]

Originally Posted by commondenom ↗

fucking give those guys a medal....four more dirty, goat fucking islamist cunts less

they were given a medal!

[Grimlyfe]

Originally Posted by Baphomet67 ↗

That was a bigger blast than i expected and i'm assuming thats what they thought when they stayed in their cars. The guy in the blue car kept popping in and out of the car like should i stay or should i go and finally decided to stay and shut the door. The white truck had a nice view though. looks as if they were untouched.

I wonder why the tank had enough time to roll away and the car bomb didnt detonate from the run over. was it timed? still you would think explosives under pressure. perfect timing on the tank drivers part.

The guy in the blue car prop never felt a thing. Just instant red mist