militancy
Egypt army disrupting Israeli cellular networks used by IS inside Sinai: Former 777 unit commander
Egypt
March 8, 2018
Egypt army disrupting Israeli cellular networks used by IS inside Sinai: Former 777 unit commander
Israeli officials have voiced complaints in the media recently that southern Israel is suffering from cellular blackouts due to the…
Egyptian national arrested in Libya accused of smuggling IS militants
Egypt
January 16, 2018
Egyptian national arrested in Libya accused of smuggling IS militants
An Egyptian national was arrested on Monday by military forces affiliated to Libya’s interim government, known as the Government of…
‘Sinai Province’ vows to target Hamas militants in video message
Egypt
January 5, 2018
‘Sinai Province’ vows to target Hamas militants in video message
The IS affiliated-group ‘Sinai Province’ based in North Sinai vowed in a video message to target the Gaza strip-based militant…
What is Pakistan’s militancy issue all about?
Middle East
December 1, 2017
What is Pakistan’s militancy issue all about?
Who’s fighting whom in Pakistan? Why does the country’s powerful army continue to support some militant groups? DW examines the…
Outrage after photos of school children imitating Sinai mosque attack emerge
Egypt
November 29, 2017
Outrage after photos of school children imitating Sinai mosque attack emerge
Massive controversy hit Egypt’s social media on Tuesday after photos appeared of a group of young students performing a play…
Sinai tribes vow to eliminate extremist militancy after Friday mosque massacre
Egypt
November 26, 2017
Sinai tribes vow to eliminate extremist militancy after Friday mosque massacre
Following the attack on the al-Rawda mosque in the city of Bir al-Abd in Egypt’s North Sinai on Friday that…
Wahat attackers inspired by al-Qaida: sole survivor
Egypt
November 17, 2017
Wahat attackers inspired by al-Qaida: sole survivor
In an interview broadcasted on Thursday evening on privately-run TV channel Al-Hayah, the sole militant who survived the Egyptian army’s counter-insurgency…
Body of allegedly ‘forcibly disappeared’ student found among Wahat incident militants
Egypt
November 6, 2017
Body of allegedly ‘forcibly disappeared’ student found among Wahat incident militants
Photos of the Egyptian army’s aerial raids and ground operations against the militants who carried out the Wahat al-Bahariya attack on…
Second Field Army, Air Force foil terrorist attack in North Sinai, kill 5 militants
Egypt
November 2, 2017
Second Field Army, Air Force foil terrorist attack in North Sinai, kill 5 militants
Egypt’s Second Field Army and Air Force managed on Thursday morning to foil a militant attack targeting an army checkpoint in North…
Due to scarcity of funding, ‘Sinai Province’ resorts to streets-war, armed robbery
Egypt
October 17, 2017
Due to scarcity of funding, ‘Sinai Province’ resorts to streets-war, armed robbery
With the recent failure of the Islamic State-affiliated group ‘Sinai Province’ in launching wide-scale attacks against the army and police…