ISIL prompts renewed U.S.-Egypt ties; Apaches shipped to Egypt

ISIL prompts renewed U.S.-Egypt ties; Apaches shipped to Egypt

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The United States has prepared for imminent delivery of attack helicopters for Egypt as the regional effort against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has been assigned a high priority. Officials said the U.S. Army has overseen the loading of 10 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters for Egypt. They said […]

Egypt’s Apaches targeting Al Qaida, other Sinai insurgents

Egypt’s Apaches targeting Al Qaida, other Sinai insurgents

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt’s military has deployed its U.S.-origin Apache attack helicopter fleet to track and destroy suspected insurgency strongholds in the Sinai Peninsula. Security sources said the Egyptian Air Force has deployed up to a dozen AH-64 Apache attack helicopters in Sinai in mid-2013. They said the Apache fleet patrols the skies […]

Egypt air strikes kill 35 insurgents in first offensive since 1973

Egypt air strikes kill 35 insurgents in first offensive since 1973

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has staged its first military offensive near Israel since their war in 1973. Egyptian air, armor and infantry forces attacked suspected Palestinian and Al Qaida strongholds near the borders of Israel and the Gaza Strip. On Aug. 8, the Egyptian military deployed U.S.-origin F-16 multi-role fighters, AH-64 Apache attack […]