Security checkpoints
Three conscripts die in North Sinai attacks
Egypt
July 21, 2013
Three conscripts die in North Sinai attacks
Three police conscripts were killed in three separate attacks by gunmen in the North Sinai town of Arish on Sunday. The…
Gunmen attack security checkpoint in South Sinai
Egypt
April 13, 2013
Gunmen attack security checkpoint in South Sinai
Unidentified attackers fired at policemen manning a checkpoint on the Ahmed Hamdy Tunnel-Sharm el-Sheikh Road near Wadi Feiran, 50 kilometers…
Army kills cab driver who tried to run Arish checkpoint
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Army kills cab driver who tried to run Arish checkpoint
A taxi driver was killed and a passenger was injured late Sunday when army officers shot at the car after…
Security measures tightened in Sinai following attacks on police checkpoints
Egypt
April 20, 2012
Security measures tightened in Sinai following attacks on police checkpoints
Security was tightened in North Sinai Governorate following two attacks on police checkpoints by anonymous gunmen on Thursday. The control…
A firsthand account: Detained by the army for walking
Egypt
December 26, 2011
A firsthand account: Detained by the army for walking
I was detained by the military at around 7 pm last Tuesday for walking home. I must have been walking…
Armed groups attack 7 security checkpoints in Sinai
Egypt
August 19, 2011
Armed groups attack 7 security checkpoints in Sinai
Seven security checkpoints were attacked on Friday in Sinai by armed groups, security sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm. The security sources…