World Bulletin / News Desk

Gunmen killed two Egyptian soldiers on Sunday in an attack on a military facility near the Suez Canal city of Ismailia, a security official said.

A third soldier was wounded in the attack on the base, located on the road between Ismailia and the city of Zagazig, to the west in the Nile Delta. The gunmen opened fire from a passing vehicle, the official said.

Attacks on the security forces have become common place since president Mohamed Morsi was removed from power by the army on July 3 following mass protests against his rule.

After Morsi's downfall, the security forces killed thousand of supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood.