At least four Egyptian police officers were killed today (Tuesday) when a car bomb blew up outside of a Sinai hotel. Reuters reports that another 12 people were injured.
The hotel in al-Arish was housing judges overseeing the election, the second round of which ended yesterday. Two judges were among the wounded.
Security forces opened fire on the attacker as he drove his car towards the hotel, but we unable to prevent the car's detonation.