The African Union (AU) has condemned Sunday's attack that killed 11 Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula.
Egypt said the attack targeted a water pumping station, news agencies report.
Egypt has battled militants in Sinai for years. The Islamic State (IS) group said it carried out Sunday's attack.
In a tweet, AU Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat condemned "in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Sinai".
https://twitter.com/AUC_MoussaFaki/status/1523269051304140801