The violence , which comes days after another attack in Sinai , is a foreign policy test for Egypt 's new government and its president , Mohamed Morsy , a former longtime leader in the Muslim Brotherhood 's political movement , over its relations with Israel . Dealing with Sinai is a foreign policy test for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy . Strikes come after attack by gunmen wound five security officers and a civilian . Apache helicopters from the Egyptian army fire rockets at armed militants ; at least 20 killed . - The U.S. State Department says it has no information about any American citizens being held in Egypt.
Dealing with Sinai is a foreign policy test for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy . Strikes come after attack by gunmen wound five security officers and a civilian . Apache helicopters from the Egyptian army fire rockets at armed militants ; at least 20 killed . - The U.S. State Department says it has no information about any American citizens being held in Egypt.