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Police official shot dead in North Sinai
Egypt
September 20, 2015
Police official shot dead in North Sinai
A policeman was killed when unknown attackers shot him on a street in Arish, North Sinai, the Interior Ministry said…
Army: Three Russian pilots kidnapped in Mali hotel attacK
Egypt
August 7, 2015
Army: Three Russian pilots kidnapped in Mali hotel attacK
Three Russian pilots are thought to have been kidnapped during an attack on Friday on a hotel in central Mali…
Communications back in N.Sinai after 7-hour outage
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Communications back in N.Sinai after 7-hour outage
Internet and phone services returned to the restive North Sinai late Sunday after a seven-hour cut, an official source in…
Soldier, 25 militants killed in North Sinai on Wednesday
Egypt
July 16, 2015
Soldier, 25 militants killed in North Sinai on Wednesday
A soldier was killed and two others were wounded when their vehicle was hit by a mortar missile in North…
Govt bans 4X4 vehicles in Sinai
Egypt
July 13, 2015
Govt bans 4X4 vehicles in Sinai
The government has banned the use of 4X4 vehicles in Sinai in areas to be specified by the Armed Forces.…
Security sources: soldiers taken hostage in North Sinai difficult to confirm
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Security sources: soldiers taken hostage in North Sinai difficult to confirm
The Associated Press reports about a number of Egyptian soldiers taken hostage by North Sinai militants are difficult to confirm, given…
UPDATE: Sheikh Zuweid police station siege ends
Egypt
July 1, 2015
UPDATE: Sheikh Zuweid police station siege ends
A senior security official has told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the siege on a police station in Sheikh Zuweid was lifted…
Sinai Province claims responsibility for North Sinai attacks
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Sinai Province claims responsibility for North Sinai attacks
In a statement circulated on social media, the Sinai Province, a pro-Islamic State militant group, has claimed responsibility for the…
Update: army spokesperson says battles ongoing with N.Sinai militants
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Update: army spokesperson says battles ongoing with N.Sinai militants
Balttes are ongoing and deaths are surging on both sides as Egypt's army forces engage in fihgting with militants in…
TV: Syrian army secures oil field perimeter, kills militants
Middle East
June 24, 2015
TV: Syrian army secures oil field perimeter, kills militants
Syrian state television said on Wednesday the army and allied militia had secured the perimeter of an oil field near…