Latest in Tag: sheikh zuweid Highlight
Latest in Tag: sheikh zuweid

Suicide attack targeting security checkpoint foiled
Four civilians beheaded in North Sinaiās Bir Al-Abd

Egypt’s army thwarts terrorist attack in Sinaiās Sheikh Zuweid
An Egyptian soldier was killed in the attack

Four policemen, three civilians killed in suicide bombing in North Sinai
Deceased suicide bomber was 15 years old; another soldier was killed while dismantling bomb in Rafah

Armed forces declare Sheikh Zuweid a safe city despite active attacks
Army assert that a semblance of normalcy has been restored by releasing video of displaced residents returning to the city

Army foils attack against checkpoint near Sheikh Zuweid, kills 3 militants
The failed attack coincides with intensive army campaigns and airstrikes in North Sinai

23 militants killed in past 3 days of operations: armed forces
The armed forces foiled an attack against an army checkpoint in Al-Arish, killed 8 attackers

Army kills 14 militants during North Sinai operation
Militants exchanged fire with army and police forces in the cities of Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah, says army spokesperson

‘Sinai Province’ publically shoots 2 citizens previously kidnapped in Al-ArishĀ
Two citizens who were kidnapped last week have been shot in a public square by āSinai Provinceā militants in Al-Arish, residents claim

Number of civilians kidnapped in North Sinai on the rise amid absence of security personnel
āSinai Provinceā militant group kidnaps citizens and kills them on āchargesā of espionage for the army, says local journalist

Anonymous militants shoot at Bedouin woman, citizen in Sheikh Zuweid
āSinai Provinceā continues its claim of imposing Islamic authority on North Sinai residents

āSinai Provinceā claims army patrol targeted with IED in Sheikh Zuweid
The militant group published photos of the execution of a missing resident from North Sinai who they accused of collaborating with the army

Conscript killed in violent clashes near Sheikh Zuweid police station
Militants believed to be affiliated with IS attacked the police station in Sinai, says local journalistĀ

‘Sinai Province’ militants target army patrol in Sheikh Zuweid
The IS-affiliated group says its attack left conscripts and officers injured, but a local journalist denies these claims

Police, army officer assassinated in central Al-Arish
Anonymous militants opened fire on the officersā private car, according to sourcesĀ

Residents of Sheikh Zuweid, Rafah expect ‘potential starvation’ due to strict army blockade
The army has prevented trucks carrying food from entering both cities for five days, say residents Ā Ā

North Sinai Security Director survives Interior Ministry reshuffle
Security forces reportedly thwarted an attack on a checkpoint, killing 16 alleged militants

Counter-terrorism commander asserts full control in Sinai despite daily attacks
Army landed knockout blow at terrorism, says Askar

Armed Forces detonate 5 IEDs in Sheikh Zuweid
The IEDs targeted Sheikh Zuweid police station and security patrol, says source

āSinai Provinceā assassinates āarmy collaboratorā in Sheikh Zuweid
Alleged army collaborators are regular targets of kidnappings, beheadings, or shootings

Army launches airstrikes targeting IS militants in North Sinai
Strikes targeted sites close to civilians causing no injuries or casualties, says resident

2 conscripts killed in IED attack in Sheikh Zuweid
IED targeted an armored vehicle while it was sweeping the area for militants, says journalist

‘Sinai Province’ continues targeting civilians in North Sinai
The IS-affiliated group kills three residents in Rafah and Al-Arish for cooperating with the army, according to residents

Residents claim existence of army-affiliated militias in Sheikh Zuweid
No officer or commander can issue statements except the army spokesperson, say military sources

‘Sinai Province’ claims destruction of army platoon near Sheikh Zuweid
A police conscript was killed in a sniper attack while Sheikh Zuweid residents continue to suffer random detentionĀ

Egypt’s military kills 30 militants in North Sinai airstrikes
Air Force targeted ammunition stores in Sheikh Zuweid, says military spokesperson

āSinai Provinceā claims attack on soldiers in Sheikh Zuweid
The attack targeted a CSF convoy and killed three soldiers, says Ministry of Interior

Army kills 3 suspected terrorists near Sheikh Zuweid
The army said a machine gun and a radio set were found with the suspects

Al-Sisi extends emergency state in North Sinai for fifth time
Possible security threats ahead of 25 January are reason for Rafah crossing closing, says media report

Air force destroys 3 vehicles belonging to militants
Defence ministry announced that military clothes underneath a house in Rafah were confiscated

Academic year postponed in Sheikh Zuweid, Rafah
Bedouin sheikhs requested that officials postpone first day of school in Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah for security reasons