Photo: Amr Emam/IRIN

The Rafah Border crossing on the border between Egypt and the Gaza (file photo).

One child was killed when unidentified gunmen attacked a security checkpoint on the Arish-Rafah highway in Sinai's Rafah on Wednesday.

Driving a Jeep, the unknown assailants opened fire on security personnel at the checkpoint, eyewitnesses told Aswat Masriya.

Army members chased the car and managed to capture one of the perpetrators.

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