Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has claimed success in its latest counter-insurgency campaign in the turbulent Sinai Peninsula. Security sources said Egypt’s military and police have dismantled more than 15 Islamist insurgency strongholds in northern Sinai. The sources said the counter-insurgency campaign led to the capture of a range of foreign nationals, including those […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has captured another large cache of surface-to-air missiles destined for the Gaza Strip. Security sources said the Egyptian Army and police joined for several operations in which SAMs, surface-to-surface rockets and anti-tank guided missiles have been intercepted. They said the weapons were believed to have been smuggled from neighboring […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has been mobilizing infantry troops for border security missions. Officials said the Israeli military was seeking approval for the mobilization of thousands of troops to bolster security along the borders of Egypt and Syria. The officials said the military was concerned over the rise of insurgency infiltration amid […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel plans to erect another security fence — this time along the border with Jordan. Officials said the Defense Ministry has launched plans to establish a barrier along a 100-kilometer stretch of the Israeli-Jordanian border. They said the security barrier, estimated at about $170 million, would be required to […]