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Egypt kills 56 militants in first two days of major operation in Sinai Egypt kills 56 militants in first two days of major operation in Sinai
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Egypt’s army has announced a “major military operation” against Islamic State’s affiliate in the Sinai peninsula, in which 56 militants have been killed in two days. Egypt’s army has announced a “major military operation” against Islamic State’s affiliate in the Sinai peninsula, Sinai Province, in which 56 militants have been killed in two days.
It said the operation was launched on Monday morning to “eliminate terrorist elements” around the towns of Rafah, Sheikh Zuweid and Arish.It said the operation was launched on Monday morning to “eliminate terrorist elements” around the towns of Rafah, Sheikh Zuweid and Arish.
The army claimed 29 jihadis were killed in Monday’s fighting, while an Egyptian officer and a soldier died, and four were wounded, when their vehicle was blown up by a bomb.The army claimed 29 jihadis were killed in Monday’s fighting, while an Egyptian officer and a soldier died, and four were wounded, when their vehicle was blown up by a bomb.
A subsequent statement said another 27 militants had been killed and 154 had been arrested on Tuesday.A subsequent statement said another 27 militants had been killed and 154 had been arrested on Tuesday.
The army often reports large death tolls among the insurgents, but they are impossible to verify and there has been little noticeable effect on the militant group’s ability to carry out deadly attacks on the security forces.The army often reports large death tolls among the insurgents, but they are impossible to verify and there has been little noticeable effect on the militant group’s ability to carry out deadly attacks on the security forces.
Sinai Province said it killed the two soldiers with a roadside bomb as their vehicle left a military base with a large convoy. The insurgents in the Sinai claimed to have killed the two soldiers with a roadside bomb as their vehicle left a military base with a large convoy.
Egypt has been struggling to quell the insurgency in the peninsula since the overthrow of the Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.Egypt has been struggling to quell the insurgency in the peninsula since the overthrow of the Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.
The government said hundreds of police and soldiers have been killed, many of them in attacks claimed by the Isis affiliate.The government said hundreds of police and soldiers have been killed, many of them in attacks claimed by the Isis affiliate.
The operation came days after Sinai Province released a video documenting its attacks on the military, including footage of a wire-guided missile strike that destroyed a navy vessel.The operation came days after Sinai Province released a video documenting its attacks on the military, including footage of a wire-guided missile strike that destroyed a navy vessel.
The group has claimed several roadside bombings over the past two weeks, which the military has not commented on.The group has claimed several roadside bombings over the past two weeks, which the military has not commented on.
Six peacekeepers, including four Americans, with a multinational force monitoring Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel were wounded in two roadside bombings last week.Six peacekeepers, including four Americans, with a multinational force monitoring Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel were wounded in two roadside bombings last week.
Under a new law, reporting details of militant attacks that contradict official statements can result in massive fines for journalists. The law also empowers courts to bar the journalists from working in their profession for up to a year.Under a new law, reporting details of militant attacks that contradict official statements can result in massive fines for journalists. The law also empowers courts to bar the journalists from working in their profession for up to a year.