Two members of tribal militias supporting the Egyptian army were killed on Saturday in the Sinai Peninsula in an attack by militants from the local affiliate of the Islamic State extremist group.
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Egypt’s Remilitarized Sinai Is a Future Powder Keg
Egypt and Israel are undermining their peace treaty—and it needs to be stopped.
Read More »Meet the newly remade Union of Sinai Tribes, the force taking over the fight in Sinai
Since its inception, the Union of Sinai Tribes has relied in large part on members of the Tarabin tribe to swell its ranks in its fight alongside the Armed Forces in the conflict in North Sinai. However, March and April saw other influential tribes — once mistrusted by the military …
Read More »Egypt’s security forces kill suicide bomber in N. Sinai, foil attack on checkpoint
Security forces managed to eliminate a suicide bomber who attempted to launch an attack against a security checkpoint in North Sinai’s Tolool area, Egypt’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Thursday.
Read More »Egypt recruiting children ‘to fight IS militants’ in Sinai
Egyptian children are being recruited to fight for pro-government militias in the North Sinai where an Islamic State group insurgency is raging, The New Arab’s Arabic sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported on Wednesday.
Read More »Egyptian armed forces kill 4 militants in Sinai, seizes weapons
The spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces, Gharib Abdel-Hafez, announced on Sunday the killing of four hostile militants during the past three days, while destroying several outposts used by the takfiris as a center for carrying out terrorist operations.
Read More »Province of Sinai claims killing 17 Armed Forces personnel in attack near Suez Canal
Province of Sinai, the Islamic State affiliate in Egypt, claimed responsibility on Sunday night for killing 17 military personnel in a Saturday attack on a water pumping station in an area east of the Suez Canal.
Read More »Sinai residents asked to return as army and tribes curb IS presence
After years of fighting the Islamic State branch in the Sinai Peninsula, the Egyptian military, backed by tribal fighters, is making progress in clearing out the area of militants and calling on citizens to return to villages they were forced to leave.
Read More »Egyptian crewmember of TV series on ISIS abducted in Lebanon
An Egyptian crewmember of a Ramadan TV drama series about the Islamic State group (ISIS) has been abducted a few days ago in Lebanon, local news outlets reported.
Read More »Palestinian member of Islamic-State affiliate announced killed in North Sinai
A Palestinian member of the Islamic State affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula has been killed, according to an Islamic State announcement that circulated on Friday.
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