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Facebook removes jihadi pages for inciting violence
World
August 12, 2013
Facebook removes jihadi pages for inciting violence
Facebook on Monday blocked several pages belonging to movements that support jihadi operations in Sinai. The blocked pages include the official…
Army chases car driven by four militants in Sinai, stops smuggling at the borders
Egypt
August 12, 2013
Army chases car driven by four militants in Sinai, stops smuggling at the borders
Egyptian army forces are chasing a car driven by four suspected militants in the neighborhood of Al Masaaid in Sinai,…
Exclusive: Jihadi council statement calls supporters to avenge dead militants
Egypt
August 11, 2013
Exclusive: Jihadi council statement calls supporters to avenge dead militants
The Jihadi Shura Council (JSC) called on Sinai tribes to avenge their dead, after five people were reported killed in…
Army raids kills, injures 25 suspected militants in Sinai: source
Egypt
August 11, 2013
Army raids kills, injures 25 suspected militants in Sinai: source
Army Apache helicopters attacked number of suspected sites used by armed groups in North Sinai on Sunday, killing and injuring…
Army Apaches comb Sinai for jihadi sites
Egypt
August 11, 2013
Army Apaches comb Sinai for jihadi sites
The armed forces are continuing operations to root out suspected terrorists involved in the killing of 16 Egyptian soldiers in…
Egyptian helicopters carry out raid on Sheikh Zweid militants, casualties unannounced
Egypt
August 10, 2013
Egyptian helicopters carry out raid on Sheikh Zweid militants, casualties unannounced
Eye witnesses told Egypt Independent that Egyptian Apache helicopters have targeted armed militants North Sheikh Zweid city. The helicopters bombed…
‘Sanctity’ of Egyptian airspace challenged, again?
Egypt
August 10, 2013
‘Sanctity’ of Egyptian airspace challenged, again?
After five suspected armed militants were killed in Sinai on Friday, the spokesperson of the Egyptian army denied claims that…
Israel shuts airport at Egypt border, citing security
Egypt
August 9, 2013
Israel shuts airport at Egypt border, citing security
Israel took the rare step of shutting its southernmost Eilat airport near Egypt's Sinai peninsula for two hours on Thursday…
Two soldiers injured in a fresh attack on Arish police
Egypt
August 5, 2013
Two soldiers injured in a fresh attack on Arish police
Two soldiers were wounded on Sunday in an attack on the Second Police Station and the Police Club in Arish,…
Army destroys 38 underground fuel tanks at eastern border
Egypt
August 1, 2013
Army destroys 38 underground fuel tanks at eastern border
In coordination with the Armed Forces, border guards managed to destroy 38 underground tanks used to store fuel at the…