Latest in Tag: Militant Highlight
Latest in Tag: Militant

Court sentences high profile militant Ashmawy, 36 others to death
There are 208 defendants in the case accused of 54 charges, including murder and attempted murder of officers and state officials

Egypt condemns Burkina Faso militant attacks
Burkina Faso faces a declining security situation in the northern regions as frequent militant attacks sparked a wave of panic in the country.

20 killed, 47 injured in militant attack in front of Cairo’s National Cancer Institute
Car caused the incident was carrying bombs, belongs to Hasm Movement, says Ministry of Interior

Achieved militant victories against IS not enough: Egypt’s FM
Hafez’s words came during Egypt’s participation in meetings of The International Alliance’s Communication Strategy Working Group that is affiliated with the International alliance against the IS. The meetings took place on July 11 and 12 in Washington.

Police forces foil militant attack in South Sinai’s Ayon Moussa
Two militants killed in action; IS Sinai Province claims attack

Court upholds adding 154 defendants to terrorist list
Egypt’s Court of Cassation upheld on Tuesday the Cairo Criminal Court’s previous ruling to add 154 defendants to the terrorist list. They defendants were accused of forming a group in violation of the law, planning to train militant groups in order to kill police and army personnel, and attacking Christians. The case is called ‘Hasm …

Police kill four alleged militants in Assiut
Security forces claim dead men were members of Hasm militant group

Alleged militant killed, six injured in North Sinai
Military spokesperson denied reports that Israel is executing airstrikes in Sinai

Police kills 3 militant group members: ministry
Police killed three alleged members of the local militant Hasm Movement group, the Ministry of Interior said Monday. This came amid a gunfire exchange between the suspects and police forces chasing them, the ministry explained. The statement comes one day after the group published its own statement on Twitter, claiming to have targeted the Myanmar …

Militant accused of participating in Church bombings killed
Suspect used explosive belt against forces resulting in his death, says Ministry of Interior

Another Hasm militant killed in action in Fayoum
Operation comes as police forces is hunting down militants belonging to the group

34 security personnel killed in militant operations since 5 July
The military is continuing its operations in Sinai using infantry and air strikes

Security forces thwart planned militant attacks in North Sinai
The air force targeted militant leaders after an attempt to bomb police checkpoint

22 suspects arrested in North Sinai
The military spokesperson announced that several tunnels allegedly used by militants were destroyed in the raid

Police officer dies in hospital following militant attack
Death toll rises to two in bombing targeting security forces in Tanta

Main suspect in killing of 6 police officers reportedly detained
In December, the militant group “Hasm” claimed responsibility for the attack

Conscript, militant killed in 6th of October City police raid
The alleged militant is said to have participated in previous attacks on security forces

Two army officers, police conscripts killed in different militant attacks in Sinai
IED attack targeted an army vehicle in central Sinai at the same time clashes were occurring in Rafah

Tens gather in Qaliubiya village following death of conscript
Qaliubiya Governor said a school in the village was named after the killed conscript

9 killed were militants behind Italian Consulate bombing: Police
Photos circulated across local media show severely injured men who Interior Ministry claims perpetrated Cairo attacks

Army confiscates more narcotics, weapons in Sinai, New Valley
Two officers were killed Wednesday morning in Sinai

Bomb targeting police bus in Beheira kills 2 officers
The explosion also resulted in at least 24 injuries

Dar Al-Ifta accuses ‘Middle East Eye’ of aiding terrorism
Website publishes flawed reports on Egypt, says religious organisation
22 militants killed in North Sinai: Armed forces
On the same day, Sinai militants attacked naval vessel and Ajnad Misr militants launched Roxy Square bombing

‘State of Sinai’ claims naval vessel attack
Group posted photos of the attack, army says exchange of fire set vessel ablaze
205 killed in North Sinai military operations in 3 days
President Al-Sisi blames media for sending “misleading” Sinai image to local and foreign public

Update: Intensive Sheikh Zuweid clashes continue, reports of civilian deaths
More explosions occur in Sheikh Zuweid, whilst reports of deaths are still conflicting

Intensifying clashes kill dozens of army soldiers, militants in Sinai
Conflicting reports on the number of deaths circulate in media outlets

Prosecutor General’s assassination sparks local uproar
ANHRI renewed its demands to put an end to reducing counter terrorism measures “to the security stick only, stressing that the only way to confront terrorism and eradicate it from its roots is through respecting the rule of law”.

Egypt to confiscate ‘fundamentalist’ books from mosques
Endowments ministry officials say any book that violates “lenient” Islamic teaching will be removed