By PAUL GARWOOD
Associated Press Writer
CAIRO, Egypt -- Police on Tuesday killed a militant wanted in the October bombing of an Egyptian tourist resort, only days after Kuwaiti authorities cracked down on militants purportedly influenced by al-Qaida.
Tuesday's gunbattle in the Sinai desert and the Kuwait raids follow significant clashes in Bahrain and Oman with suspected militants, raising fears that terrorists inspired or trained by Saudi extremists are taking part in a regional spread of terror.
The gunbattle in the mountains of Sinai erupted as police were chasing militants believed involved in the Oct. 7 bombings at the resorts of Taba and Ras Shitan, which killed 34 people, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
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