Hundreds of members of an Arish tribe marched to the North Sinai government building late on Tuesday to protest what they believe is a security failure in the governorate.
Some of the Fawakhreya tribe members blocked the Arish-Rafah international road, setting tires on fire and firing shots into the air, after members of another tribe kidnapped three Fawakhreya members.
The tribe members held a meeting and agreed to block all the main roads, including the one leading to Arish, tribe members said. They also agreed to stage a sit-in at the governorate building.
A official security source told DPA that communications are being held between the government and tribe members to resolve the problem and open the roads.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
