Latest in Tag: attack Highlight
Latest in Tag: attack
US drone strike in Pakistan kills five
Tensions rise between US and Pakistan over US action in North Waziristan
Defence Ministry to redeploy troops to Sinai
arrested, 11 dead so far in military operation
Oil tanker hijacked off Togo still missing
As yet unknown but presumably well organised group responsible
Kuwaiti hostage released from Lebanon
The dilemma surrounding Issam Al-Houti comes to an end
Mystery rocket kills Egyptian near Israeli border
With no concrete evidence, the killer of Sinai’s Bedouin man remains unknown
Libyan Minister resigns after Sufi mosque destroyed
Public pressure leads Libyan Interim Interior Minister to resign, following the recent attacks on Sufi religious sites
Rafah crossing open, not for trade
Egypt re-opens the Rafah border, says EOHR Senior Foreign Relations Officer
El-Sisi in the Sinai
Meets with tribal leaders, vows Rafah attack culprits will be named soon
Clashes in Tripoli leave at least 33 wounded
Sectarian violence erupts in Lebanon, wounding 33 people
Prison break out in Tripoli
According to reports in the Tripoli Post, a riot and gun battles broke out in Al-Fornaj prison in Tripoli. During the fighting, eight prisoners escaped custody. There were also six casualties and one prisoner was killed. The riot started when a vehicle showed up outside the prison and opened fire on the guards, seemingly in …
Army operation provokes barrage of questions
Evidence of the attackers comes to light as the army reinforces troops and tanks in North Sinai
Rafah crossing closed again
Government closes Rafah border, Military equipment moved to Sinai, following last week’s attack
Sinai attacks prompt government to invest in development of peninsula
By Ibrahim El-Masry Measures will be taken within days to increase investment in the Sinai peninsula and to better connect the region with the rest of the country according to Dr Mohamed Mahsoub, Minister of State for Legal and Parliamentary Councils. He added that a Sinai development law will be discussed to nominante Arish …
Attacks on Media Production City
Khaled Salah accusing Freedom and Justice party of inciting protesters against Media practitioners
Mourners at military funeral throw shoes at PM, President absent
In a crowded funeral, midday Tuesday, Egyptians honored the security men who were killed in a deadly attack on Sunday night in Sinai.
SCAF vows to avenge the killing of its soldiers
The Supreme Council of Armed Forces announces the details of the Rafah deadly attack, vowing to avenge the killing of 16 Egyptian soldiers near Rafah.
National state of mourning announced for Sinai dead
President and armed forces vow swift justice for culprits
Israel and Hamas react to Sinai attack
IDF spokesman: the militants killed were in the “advanced and final stages of launching an attack on the Eilat-Egyptian border.”
18 Soldiers dead at a security check point – Sheikh Zuwaid
Anonymous gunmen attack security checkpoint at Sheik Zuwaid, killing 18 Egyptian soldiers.
Bomb blast underlines fragile security in Yemen
This latest bombing in Yemen highlights the fragile state of Yemen’s security
Israel asks citizens to leave Sinai in fear of attacks
Tel Aviv renewed calls that all tourists in the Sinai region leave immediately, citing intelligence that Gaza-based groups were planning to target Israeli visitors for kidnapping
Yemeni policemen loyal to Saleh storm Interior Ministry
The attack ignited clashes between police and Yemeni security forces that left 15 dead and 43 wounded
Hospitals under Attack
Multiple attacks a few hours apart lead to a doctors’ strike and the closing of emergency rooms
Nigerian authorities implicate militant group in attack
Following a robbery and killing of two Indian nationals, Nigerian security authorities hint the attack may have been the work of militant group Boko Haram
Soldiers shot dead near the border with Gaza
Two soldiers were reportedly killed in the Sinai Peninsula underlining escalating security challenges at the border