Rafah
Military source: 97% of tunnels in Rafah destroyed
Egypt
December 18, 2013
Military source: 97% of tunnels in Rafah destroyed
Armed forces have destroyed 97 percent of the illegal tunnels linking Gaza and Rafah, an Egyptian military source said on…
Armed forces kill extremist involved in 2012 Rafah massacre
Egypt
December 17, 2013
Armed forces kill extremist involved in 2012 Rafah massacre
The Armed Forces killed an extremist in North Sinai named Salmy Mohamed Musbah, known as abu Khaled, late Monday after…
Border troops thwart watch tower exploding attempt
Egypt
December 4, 2013
Border troops thwart watch tower exploding attempt
Border troops, in collaboration with armed forces engineering authority elements, foiled an attempt on Wednesday to remotely explode a bomb…
Mubarak is infidel but still better than Morsy, arrested jihadi claims
Egypt
November 7, 2013
Mubarak is infidel but still better than Morsy, arrested jihadi claims
The main defendant in the Rafah massacre case, an alleged jihadi militant recently arrested by authorities, has claimed that former…
Thirty-five defendants referred to trial over Rafah massacre
Egypt
November 3, 2013
Thirty-five defendants referred to trial over Rafah massacre
The State Security Prosecution referred 35 defendants to the criminal court on Sunday over charges of killing 25 CSF soldiers…
Two dead in Rafah bus attack
Egypt
October 22, 2013
Two dead in Rafah bus attack
Casualties after an attack on two buses carrying soldiers in Rafah on Tuesday has now risen to two deaths and…
Army officer killed, 4 soldiers injured in Rafah attack
Egypt
October 22, 2013
Army officer killed, 4 soldiers injured in Rafah attack
A non-commissioned army officer was killed Tuesday in North Sinai after gunmen targeted soldiers using an improvised explosive device in…
Rafah, Ouja border crossings closed for Eid vacation
Egypt
October 14, 2013
Rafah, Ouja border crossings closed for Eid vacation
Informed source from Rafah Border Crossing said it will be closed from Monday to Friday, which marks end of Eid…
Military intelligence building bombed in Rafah
Egypt
October 9, 2013
Military intelligence building bombed in Rafah
Unknown assailants targeted a deserted building for the military intelligence in Sinai on Wednesday, causing a large explosion, although no…
Security forces continue counter-terrorism operation in Sinai
Egypt
September 23, 2013
Security forces continue counter-terrorism operation in Sinai
Army and police forces on Monday launched sweeping security operations in North Sinai villages as part of a continued counter-terror…