Sinai Peninsula
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…
Sinai Province admits senior member killed in Arish in April
Egypt
June 18, 2015
Sinai Province admits senior member killed in Arish in April
A video issued by an Islamic State-affiliated militia in Sinai has admitted that one of the group’s senior leaders had…
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…
Security forces prevent attack on North Sinai police station
Egypt
June 11, 2015
Security forces prevent attack on North Sinai police station
Security forces in North Sinai prevented on Thursday an attack on Sheikh Zuwayed police station. The attack was allegedly planned…
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…
Policeman wounded in North Sinai
Egypt
May 20, 2015
Policeman wounded in North Sinai
A policeman was shot and one militant was killed during a police raid on a presumed terrorist haven in Arish,…
Civilian killed by unknown gunmen in North Sinai
Egypt
May 14, 2015
Civilian killed by unknown gunmen in North Sinai
A 50-year-old man was shot on Thursday by unknown assailants, south of the city of Arish in North Sinai, security…
Officer, 3 conscripts injured in Sheikh Zuwaid blast
Egypt
May 3, 2015
Officer, 3 conscripts injured in Sheikh Zuwaid blast
An officer and three conscripts with the North Sinai security troops were injured on Sunday in a bomb blast in…