by WorldTribune Staff, August 1, 2016 Egyptian forces struck an Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) ammunition depot in the Sinai Peninsula on July 31, killing more than 40 jihadists. Jet fighters struck the ammunition depot in North Sinai’s Rafah city, a source told Anadolu news agency. “At least 46 militants were killed in […]
By World Tribune Staff on May 16, 2016 A full electric blackout is in effect in southern Gaza after the last power line from Egypt to Gaza was disconnected, reports say. Gaza’s electricity company announced that the two lines that fed electricity from Egypt to southern Gaza have now been completely disconnected by Egypt. The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Hamas has beefed up security at its border with Egypt in what is seen as an attempt to ease tensions with Cairo. “National security forces started today to increase the number of its troops and double the security bases along all the southern border with Egypt to be able to control the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Egypt stepped up its counter-terrorism operation on March 25, launching airstrikes that killed 60 jihadists of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL’s) Egypt affiliate. Another 40 jihadists were injured as Egypt’s air force struck Ansar Bait Al-Maqdis (also known as Wilayat Sinai) targets near Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid in North Sinai, reported […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Egypt has intensified its effort to quell the terrorist threat in the Sinai Peninsula, killing more than 60 jihadists in the past two weeks. On Jan. 3, an operation that included attack helicopters, fighter jets and ground forces killed at least 25 terrorists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) […]
