Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has become the battleground of rival Islamist militias. Egyptian security sources said the Al Qaida-aligned revolt in Sinai has become divided into rival militias. They said the militias have been competing for control over supply and smuggling routes in the northeastern portion of the peninsula. “There are […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — An Al Qaida-aligned militia has expanded operations in Egypt to include attacks on the Army and security forces. The military has responded with an offensive using U.S. combat platforms including the F-16 fighter and Apache attack helicopters. Egyptian sources said a Salafist movement with a significant presence in the Gaza […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has failed to find the mountain bases of Al Qaida-aligned militias in the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptian security sources said Defense Minister Abdul Fatah Sisi called off plans for a massive search for Islamic insurgents in the Halal mountains in Sinai. The sources said Sisi, supported by his new military […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The turbulent Sinai Peninsula has become the biggest challenge for Egypt’s new Islamist government, a report said. Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies asserted that the collapse of order in Sinai was seen as the greatest security challenge for Egypt. In a report, the institute said the Egyptian elite […]