The Islamic State group's affiliate in Egypt says it is responsible for a series of attacks on security personnel in the Sinai Peninsula Thursday that killed at least 26 people.
1A convoy of army soldiers arrive to provide security during the funerals of army personnel killed in al-Arish near the Almaza military air-base where the funerals were held in Cairo, Jan. 30, 2015.
2Relatives of security personnel killed in al-Arish leave the Almaza military air-base where the funerals were held in Cairo, Jan. 30, 2015.
3Family members of security forces killed in Sinai mourn after receiving the bodies of their relatives, outside Almaza military airport in Cairo, Jan. 30, 2015.
4A soldier stands guard outside the Almaza military airbase, where a military funeral of security personnel killed in attacks in Sinai is being held, in Cairo, Jan. 30, 2015.