north sinai
Military operation expanded in Sinai
Egypt
July 12, 2013
Military operation expanded in Sinai
The armed forces have expanded their security operation to confront armed criminal elements in North Sinai and, in cooperation with…
Central Security conscript shot dead by alleged smugglers near Rafah
Egypt
July 11, 2013
Central Security conscript shot dead by alleged smugglers near Rafah
A Central Security conscript was killed early Thursday morning after alleged smugglers shot him near the eastern border. A security…
Security forces arrest Palestinian taking pictures in Sinai
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Security forces arrest Palestinian taking pictures in Sinai
Security forces in North Sinai on Tuesday arrested a Palestinian who was taking pictures near a checkpoint in al-Taweel, east…
Truck transporting natural gas attacked in Sinai
Egypt
June 24, 2013
Truck transporting natural gas attacked in Sinai
A truck loaded with natural gas was attacked on Monday by unknown armed men in the city of Sheikh Zuwaid…
Report: Unknown men assault Rafah checkpoint
Egypt
June 2, 2013
Report: Unknown men assault Rafah checkpoint
Anonymous gunmen attacked the Rayesa checkpoint on Arish-Rafah International Road in North Sinai on Saturday afternoon, the 39th such attack…
Military finds car smuggling tunnel in Rafah
Egypt
April 16, 2013
Military finds car smuggling tunnel in Rafah
An unnamed source from the military reported Tuesday that border guards and an Armed Forces engineering division had found a…
Police seize explosives in Arish
Egypt
April 12, 2013
Police seize explosives in Arish
North Sinai police seized on Thursday explosives in a stock in the governorate’s capital of Arish.
Authorities arrest 15 suspected militants in North Sinai
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Authorities arrest 15 suspected militants in North Sinai
The Armed Forces arrested 15 people on Tuesday accused of being members of a militant group that illegally brandished assault…
Security seizes missiles in North Sinai
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Security seizes missiles in North Sinai
Security in North Sinai seized number of shots and missiles in a store located in al-Sakaseka area, east of Arish…