Sinai Peninsula
Egypt army kills top militant in Sinai
Egypt
January 20, 2018
Egypt army kills top militant in Sinai
Egypt’s army forces killed a high-ranking militant in central Sinai, and found him in possession of communication devices, an automatic weapon,…
Egyptian fire kills Palestinian at sea: Gaza Health Ministry
Egypt
January 14, 2018
Egyptian fire kills Palestinian at sea: Gaza Health Ministry
The Egyptian navy opened fire on a Palestinian fisherman at sea and killed him, the Gaza Ministry said on Saturday.…
200 US soldiers to deploy in Sinai for 9 months: US National Guard
Egypt
January 7, 2018
200 US soldiers to deploy in Sinai for 9 months: US National Guard
Two hundred soldiers from the US Army National Guard in Texas are ready for a nine-month deployment to Sinai set…
Armed forces kill 8 militants in Sinai: Spokesman
Egypt
December 26, 2017
Armed forces kill 8 militants in Sinai: Spokesman
The army and air force killed eight dangerous militants over the past few days and arrested one person in central…
Egypt to launch building project in Sinai: Sisi
Egypt
December 24, 2017
Egypt to launch building project in Sinai: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday Egypt will in the next two to three years embark on a $5.60…
Egypt says police kill 5 militants near Cairo
Egypt
December 19, 2017
Egypt says police kill 5 militants near Cairo
Egypt says police have killed five suspected militants in a shootout just outside Cairo. The Interior Ministry, which oversees security…
Egypt army kills top Islamist militant, destroys hideouts in Sinai
Egypt
December 10, 2017
Egypt army kills top Islamist militant, destroys hideouts in Sinai
Egypt’s Armed Forces spokesperson Tamer al-Refaei said Sunday that the army killed a top Islamist militant, or takfiri, element in…
Sinai tribes call on militant surrender before wide-scale operation
Egypt
December 1, 2017
Sinai tribes call on militant surrender before wide-scale operation
Following up on their their pledge to eradicate the militant presence in the Sinai Peninsula, the Union of Sinai Tribes…
At least sixteen police officers killed in shoot-out in Egypt’s Western desert: security sources
Egypt
October 20, 2017
At least sixteen police officers killed in shoot-out in Egypt’s Western desert: security sources
At least sixteen police officers were killed in a shoot-out during a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Egypt’s…
IS claims attack in Egypt’s Sinai that killed 23 soldiers
Egypt
July 8, 2017
IS claims attack in Egypt’s Sinai that killed 23 soldiers
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for attacking a remote Egyptian army outpost in the Sinai Peninsula with a…