Special to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL’s) affiliate in Egypt is suspected in an April 19 rocket attack that killed three Egyptian security personnel. Egypt’s Interior Ministry said a police vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade fired by jihadists in the north Sinai town of Sheikh Zuweid. Three riot policemen were […]
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 reported its forces killed 30 jihadists in a raid on the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) affiliate in North Sinai on Jan. 14. Army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Mohamed Samir said Egyptian forces launched air strikes on Sinai Province targets near the city of Sheikh Zuweid after security forces gained […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Officials say at least 20 Egyptian security personnel were killed in a series of coordinated attacks in North Sinai on July 1 carried out by the Egypt affiliate of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). The group known as Sinai Province claimed responsibility for the attacks on multiple military checkpoints in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Egypt continued its battle against insurgents in North Sinai on June 17 as security forces foiled an attack, killed seven militants and destroyed a cache of weapons. Islamists in North Sinai have killed hundreds of Egyptian police and soldiers since the overthrow of the pro-Muslim Brotherhood regime of Mohammed Morsi in 2013. […]