The terrorist group now calling itself the Islamic State in Egypt, formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, posted photos on Monday showing confrontations between its elements and armed forces in North Sinai.
Posted on the group’s Twitter called Sinai State, the photos showed the confrontations with an tank that they claimed it belonged to the army, the group’s elements holding machinery guns and RPGs
The group described the photos saying “part of confrontations between the caliphate soldiers to a military raid by the army at the buffer zone.”
The group also pledged to face all security raids against its elements.
Meanwhile, Sabra al-Qassemy, expert on Islamic movements, said that posting such photos one day after showing photos of the first week military parade in Sinai highlights depression among the group members, thus it tries to spread hope after news on them were stopped and failure in carrying out other terrorist operations.
Speaking to Al-Masry Al-Youm, Qassemy indicated strong beseige imposed by military to prevent these elements access out in order not to carry out operations. The group is desperately trying to confirm its presence in Sinai to get support from the main IS group.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
