Sinai Peninsula
Officer, soldier killed while defusing bomb in N Sinai
Egypt
February 14, 2016
Officer, soldier killed while defusing bomb in N Sinai
One army officer and one soldier were killed by an IED during a security patrol in North Sinai on Saturday,…
2 police troopers killed in roadside bomb in N.Sinai
Egypt
January 31, 2016
2 police troopers killed in roadside bomb in N.Sinai
Two policemen were killed and five others were wounded when a roadside bomb hit their armored vehicle in Rafah, North…
Monitoring cams installed in N.Sinai streets: security sources
Egypt
January 31, 2016
Monitoring cams installed in N.Sinai streets: security sources
Police have begun to install monitoring cameras in main streets and squares, as well as checkpoints across the restive North…
37 arrested during security campaign in North Sinai
Egypt
January 26, 2016
37 arrested during security campaign in North Sinai
Thirty-seven suspects were arrested during a security raid in Arish, North Sinai, on Tuesday, security sources have said. The sources added…
North Sinai closed to non-residents until January 29: sources
Egypt
January 23, 2016
North Sinai closed to non-residents until January 29: sources
North Sinai will be closed to all but registered residents, workers and students until January 29, a security source told…
UPDATE: 7 police killed in North Sinai shooting
Egypt
January 21, 2016
UPDATE: 7 police killed in North Sinai shooting
The Interior Ministry said late Wednesday seven of its personnel were killed when armed attackers shot at them while policing…
Parliament approves extension of Sinai emergency by 3 months
Egypt
January 17, 2016
Parliament approves extension of Sinai emergency by 3 months
Egypt’s House of Representatives approved a presidential decree that was adopted five days ago to extend the state of emergency…
14 militants killed, 13 suspects arrested in North Sinai – army spokesman
Egypt
January 9, 2016
14 militants killed, 13 suspects arrested in North Sinai – army spokesman
North Sinai security forces killed 14 militants and arrested 13 suspects within the framework of the “Martyr’s Right” military operation…
String of explosions in Arish caused by security raids: source
Egypt
January 3, 2016
String of explosions in Arish caused by security raids: source
Five consecutive explosions heard east of the city of Arish, North Sinai, on Sunday were the result of security raids…
Policeman killed as vehicle turns over during Sinai chase
Egypt
January 3, 2016
Policeman killed as vehicle turns over during Sinai chase
A police officer was killed in central Sinai late Saturday while chasing a suspicious vehicle after his armoured car turned…