AlHijjah 03, 1436, September 17, 2015, SPA -- Egypt's Ministry of Interior says gunmen opened fire from a car and killed a senior police officer in northern Sinai, AP reported. The ministry says Major Geneneal Khaled Kamal Osman was inspecting security positions late Wednesday in the city of el-Arish when the gunmen started shooting. Police fired back and the attackers fled the scene in a white car. Security forces have cordoned off the area and are searching for the perpetrators.