Pushed out of south Bir al-Abd and facing tighter security measures in the east of the peninsula, Province of Sinai militants have been on the ropes in recent months.
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Egypt surrounds Sharm el-Sheikh resort with wire fence for protection from terrorists
Social media activists passed around a rumor in November 2019 that the Egyptian government was planning to build a 7-meter-high (23-feet-high) steel wall around the new administrative capital, which the state is building in eastern Cairo, but the government quickly denied this rumor. However, the state did end up setting up …
Read More »Islamic State kills 1, wounds 3 in Sinai
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack that Egyptian security forces said killed one security officer and wounded three other people in the Sinai Peninsula early Thursday.
Read More »Egypt resumes trade at Sinai port as Islamic State threat regresses
For the first time in several years, a commercial ship docked Jan. 4 at al-Arish port in North Sinai, where all activities had been suspended due to military operations against IS militants.
Read More »Dislodged from Bir al-Abd, Province of Sinai heads west toward Suez Canal as militants surrender due to hunger, security initiative on eastern front
By the close of 2020, the Armed Forces and security forces had successfully dislodged Province of Sinai militants from the areas south of Bir al-Abd in North Sinai.
Read More »Egyptian group Hasm designated ‘terrorist organisation’ by US
The United States has designated the Egyptian group Harakat Sawa’d Misr, also known as Hasm, a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) following a series of attacks against government officials and security personnel.
Read More »Dar al-Iftaa to launch anti-terror new programs
Dr. Ibrahim Nagm Senior Advisor to Egypt’s Mufti said Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa will organize new programs at universities, schools and various places to disseminate awareness against extremism as part of his institution’s five-way plan.
Read More »One police officer, 3 criminals killed in exchange of gunfire in Egypt’s Damietta
One police officer and other three criminals were killed, Monday in exchange of gunfire in Egypt’s Damietta according to Ministry of interior.
Read More »Egypt officials: Bombs kill 3 security forces in Sinai
Two roadside bombs exploded in restive northern Sinai Peninsula killing three members of Egypt‘s security forces and wounding 10 others, officials said on Friday.
Read More »Egypt’s armed forces strike terrorist convoy near Egypt-Libya border
The Egyptian Armed Forces on Wednesday launched preemptive strikes on a group of terrorists near the Egypt-Libya border, destroying 21 4×4 vehicles carrying terrorists, arms, and ammunition, the Ministry of Defense said in statement.
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