Suspected militants attacked two police minibuses with rocket-propelled grenades, killing 24 officers, Egyptian officials say.

The ambush, condemned by Egypt's interior ministry as the work of "armed terrorist groups", took place as the two vehicles were driving through a village near the border town of Rafah in the volatile Sinai Peninsula.

Two officials, who spoke only on condition of anonymity, said that three officers had also been injured in the attack.

Sinai has been witnessing near daily attacks by suspected militants since the Islamist president Mohammed Morsi was ousted on July 3.

It is estimated nearly 50 security officials have been killed in the region since then, and the army claims to have killed nearly 70 "terrorists" in the same time.

In response to the attack Egypt closed the Rafah crossing, a border official has confirmed.

The latest attack follows the brutal suppression of Mr Morsi's supporters in Cairo in scenes of bloodshed over the last five days, which have left at least 750 people dead.

The military, which assumed control of the country from Mr Morsi, has been rounding up the former president's Muslim Brotherhood supporters and there have been more than 1,000 arrests.

The Brotherhood has vowed to continue its demonstrations in the wake of the violence.

Monday's Sinai attack comes as Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the continued unrest across the Middle East represented one of the most significant events of the 21st century so far.

He said that events in Egypt, and surrounding countries, could echo for decades and that the international community should expect significant "set backs".

Speaking on BBC's Radio 4 Today programme, Mr Hague said:  "What is happening now in the Middle East is the most important event so far of the 21st century, even compared to the financial crisis we have been through and its impact on world affairs.

"I think it will take years, maybe decades, to play out, and through that we have to keep our nerve in clearly supporting democracy, democratic institutions, promoting dialogue and there will be many setbacks in doing that and we should not be surprised when they take place."

European Union ambassadors are discussing the crisis in Egypt amid international alarm at the growing death toll from unrest across the country.

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In Nigeria book or boko, is haram. As Egypt has historical education andenormous books, the Muslim Brotherhood has declared Government or police is haram. ALAHU AKBAR, Islam brings pieces.

Egypt has been destroyed. The problem with fighting for rights is that many times, sentiments creeps in and the goals won't be achieved.
Since the are now good in protests, I foresee situations where democratically elected governments will be chased out by opposition at any slightest provocation.

I pray peace returns soonest.

St_Obaino: Egypt has been destroyed. The problem with fighting for rights is that many times, sentiments creeps in and the goals won't be achieved.
Since the are now good in protests, I foresee situations where democratically elected governments will be chased out by opposition at any slightest provocation.

I pray peace returns soonest.

Nobody chase him out bt he wat 2 turn Egypt into muslim brotherhood country which is nt possible
B4 Army chase him out of power them warn him 2 resolve d issue he has wt d masses bt d man never do anytin Army has 2 take over
Dats why u see brotherhood shouting everyday them wat him back nt d piple of Egypt

I am afraid Egypt may go Syria way