North sinai
Egypt forces say they kill 83 militants in Sinai
The military also said forces detained 61 criminal suspects and found and detonated 376 explosive devices during the period, which is dated from 28 September.
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Egypt kills 40 'terrorists' in crackdown after Giza attack
The suspects were killed in separate raids in the Giza governorate, home to Egypt's famed pyramids and the scene of Friday's deadly bombing, and in the restive Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said.
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Egyptian authorities detain former Islamist presidential candidate
The country’s state security prosecution ordered the arrest of Abol Fotouh and several leaders of his Strong Egypt party, the news agency said.
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9 suspected militants killed in raid - Egypt’s ministry
Egyptian security forces killed nine suspected militants in a shootout in the Nile Delta province of Sharqiya, the interior ministry said in a statement.
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Egypt authorities challenge Reuters on casualties in western desert attack
The SIS also criticised the use of the word militant in the English version of the story that Reuters published.
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At least 30 police die in clash in Egypt's Western desert - security sources
A number of suspected militants were also killed and security forces are combing the area, a statement by the Interior Ministry said.
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Car bomb kills seven civilians in Egypt’s North Sinai – army
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Four gunmen were inside the vehicle, the army said.
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Egypt kills 12 militants in North Sinai air strike
The air strikes 'resulted in the killing of 12 highly dangerous ... leaders of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis', the military said.
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Islamic State seeks to impose religious rules in Egypt's North Sinai
Despite government crackdowns that have seen hundreds of militants and protesters killed and thousands jailed, Islamic State is still mounting deadly attacks in Egypt.
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63 militants killed in Egypt
Security sources said on Sunday troops killed the 63 in villages between the towns of Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah.
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Egyptian army kills 25 militants in North Sinai
Sources said troops killed the 25 militants in villages between the towns of Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah.
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50 dead in attacks in Egypt's North Sinai
Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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Egypt closes schools in Sinai towns as war looms
Militancy has surged in the Sinai Peninsula which borders Israel, Gaza and the Suez Canal.
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Journalist charged for aiding Egyptian militants
Six army officers were killed in two seperate car explosions near military units in Sinai.
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Blast kill four in Egypt's Sinai
More than 10 people were wounded in the attack.
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Egypt tightens Sinai security
Islamist militancy has risen sharply in the lawless region adjoining Israel and the Gaza Strip.
