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Security sources: Blasts in Egypt’s North Sinai wound police, civilians
Egypt
June 22, 2015
Security sources: Blasts in Egypt’s North Sinai wound police, civilians
At least eight policemen and civilians were wounded on Monday when explosions hit two houses in Egypt's El-Arish, the provincial…
Two policemen wounded in IED blast in North Sinai
Egypt
June 21, 2015
Two policemen wounded in IED blast in North Sinai
Two police conscripts were injured when an IED explosion damaged their vehicle during a security raid in Arish, North Sinai. The…
Army: 9 extremists killed in North Sinai raid
Egypt
June 18, 2015
Army: 9 extremists killed in North Sinai raid
Security sources in North Sinai said Thursday that nine extremist elements were killed in raids by military Apaches in Sheikh…
NGO slams detentions, property damage during security operations in Sinai
Egypt
June 16, 2015
NGO slams detentions, property damage during security operations in Sinai
The Egyptian Observatory of Rights and Freedom has criticized the ongoing detentions, displacements and killings resulting from the counter-terrorism operations by…
Appeal accepted for defendants in 2013 Rafah soldier killings
Egypt
June 14, 2015
Appeal accepted for defendants in 2013 Rafah soldier killings
The Court of Cassation accepted on Saturday an appeal by defendants in the August 2013 killing of 25 policemen in…
Soldier killed in gun attack North Sinai
Egypt
June 10, 2015
Soldier killed in gun attack North Sinai
A security officer was shot dead Wednesday morning by unknown gunmen south of Rafah, North Sinai, security sources said. The attack…
Another civilian dead as army gives out Ramadan charity
Egypt
June 9, 2015
Another civilian dead as army gives out Ramadan charity
A 61-year-old woman died on Sunday in a stampede over food allotments customarily given out by the military to needy…
Soldier killed, another wounded in North Sinai mortar bombing
Egypt
June 8, 2015
Soldier killed, another wounded in North Sinai mortar bombing
An army soldier was killed and another was wounded Monday when a mortar rocket hit a security outpost in Sheikh…
Three civilians kidnapped, 1 killed in North Sinai
Egypt
May 23, 2015
Three civilians kidnapped, 1 killed in North Sinai
Unknown gunmen kidnapped three civilians on Saturday in Rafah, North Sinai. Two of the three who were kidnapped were working at…
Newspaper: Army will control 60% of Egypt’s national entity for telecommunications
Egypt
May 11, 2015
Newspaper: Army will control 60% of Egypt’s national entity for telecommunications
The Defense Ministry has given itself a majority stake in the new national entity controlling the national telecommunications infrastructure, according…