At least 30 militants were killed and 10 others seriously injured as security forces foiled a militant attempt targeting a checkpoint in southern Sheikh Zuweid city of restive North Sinai province In Egypt. An Egyptian military spokesman said yesterday in a statement that four soldiers were also killed and eight others injured in the fire exchange. The spokesman added, the security raids destroyed eight farms used as hideouts for the militants, as well as four of their vehicles and a motorbike.