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Militants attack Sinai pipeline
Suspected militants have bombed a natural gas pipeline Tuesday
Police officer killed in Ismailia in firefight with militants, one assailant arrested
Armed forces arrests Brotherhood guidance bureau member in North Sinai, destroys houses they say belong to Rafah killings perpetrator
Policeman and three militants killed in Sinai
Militants also injure army soldier; police and army forces immediately retaliate
Sniper kills soldier in Sinai
Dozens of soldiers and policemen have also been killed in near daily attacks in the Sinai.
Iran prosecutor killed in attack: Official
Sistan-Baluchestan is home to a large community of minority Sunni Muslims, unlike the rest of Shiite-dominated Iran, and the province has long played host to drug traffickers and Sunni militants.
Attacks on security personnel continue in Sinai
One soldier killed in Sinai following an attack by militants on security checkpoint
Two dead, five injured in Sinai attack
The most recent deadly attack was on a road connecting Rafah to Al-Arish
“What is happening in Sinai is the product of the negligence of the state” Army spokesman
Colonel Ahmed Ali says army transformed its operations from “reaction to action”
Security forces continue their pursuit of militants in southern Sheikh Zuweid
During the campaign a number of militants thought to have carried out attacks against security forces were arrested and transferred to the proper authorities for investigation.
Habara and two others detained for 15 days
The three are accused of perpetrating Rafah’s CSF soldiers killings
Egypt choppers in ‘biggest’ strike on Sinai militants
A security source told AFP the operation was the “biggest aerial assault of its kind in Sinai”
Three militants killed in Sinai, 22 arrested
Army’s chief of staff visits Arish
Attack on Al-Ahly bank leads to one dead
By: Nasser Al-Azzazi Armed militants attacked the Al-Ahly bank with intense gunfire in Al-Arish in North Sinai on Monday, leading to the death of security officer. Security forces exchanged gunfire with the militants for more than half an hour. A security source confirmed that the bank was evacuated of workers, employees and clients, who were …
New age of Jihad to start: Mujahedeen Shura Council
Militant groups accuse Israeli drone attack of killing four in Sinai
New US drone strike in Yemen as Hadi to meet Obama
The unmanned aircraft “raided an Al-Qaeda vehicle in the Wadi Ser area destroying it and killing four militants”, officials said
Bloody Sunday night in Sinai
Militant attack 11 security headquarters and checkpoints in Al-Arish and Rafah, killing six and wounding eight
Two dead and three injured in Sinai attack
Unknown gunmen ambushed military and civilian targets on Friday night
Human rights group launches Youth Against Terrorism campaign
Group calls for labour unions to protect the interests of workers threatened by terrorism
Egypt army plans Sinai operation after attacks
During the past two weeks, militants have launched almost daily attacks on military and police forces in the peninsula
Sinai attacks continue
Military tightens security after attacks on Al-Arish, Sheikh Zoueid and Rafah
Spain raids Al-Qaeda ring sending fighters to Syria
The network, operating in Ceuta and the neighbouring Moroccan town of Fnideq, sent dozens of Islamist militants to Syria
Israel PM says could block weapons to Syrian rebels
Israeli prime minister said if advanced arms fell into the hands of Islamist militants it could redefine regional security threats
Iraq bombings kill four ahead of polls
The country still faces significant security challenges, mainly from Sunni militants who carry out attacks in a bid to undermine confidence in the Shi’a-led government
Army continues dialogue with Sinai residents
Dialogue an attempt to foster relationships with Sinai residents as army continues to crack down on militants
Gaza fisherman shot, army arrests West Bankers
Jewish residents of the hardline Yitzhar settlement clashed with shepherds from the nearby village of Madama
Pakistan police battle militants after deadly airport raid
It was the second Islamist militant attack in four months on a military air base in nuclear-armed Pakistan
Controversy over capital punishment
The Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights (EOHR) has called for a reconsideration of what crimes are subject to the death penalty, following the sentencing of 14 militants involved in attacks on security forces in north Sinai last year. The EOHR condemned the attackers and supported their facing trial, but it also called for a review …
Human Rights Watch urges Somali government to protect journalists
Somalia one of most dangerous countries worldwide for journalists
Militants kill Israeli soldier
Crossed the Egyptian borders, killed an Israeli soldier and injured another
US drone strike kills three in northwest Pakistan
(AFP) – MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — A US drone strike on Saturday killed at least three Islamic militants in Pakistan’s restive tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said. The strike took place in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, known as a bastion of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The drone targeted a moving vehicle …