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Militants kill two in Egypt's Sinai

Sinai - Muslimchronicle

Militants killed two people including a policeman at a bank in Egypt's North Sinai region on Thursday and wounded several others, security sources said. The militants fired a rocket and shot at police who were guarding the bank in the town of Al-Arish, the sources said. Police fired back but the militants fled the scene. Egypt's interior ministry could notRead more

Egypt hangs 15 over attacks on security forces

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egyptian prison authorities on Tuesday executed 15 people convicted of attacks on security forces, police officials said. The men were hanged in two prisons where they had been held since being sentenced for the attacks in the restive Sinai where jihadists are waging an insurgency. - Muslimchronicle Read more

Egypt security forces kill five suspected militants in north

Sheikh Zuweyid - Muslimchronicle

Egyptian security forces on Monday killed five suspected militants and arrested 10 others in raids in the north of the country, the interior ministry said in a statement. The suspects had planned attacks against public infrastructure and Christians and had links with militants in North Sinai, it said. The raids took place in Alexandria and Qalyubiya provinces. Egypt has regularlyRead more

Egypt raises security level to maximum alert in preparation for Coptic holidays

Sinai - Muslimchronicle

Egyptian authorities announced that they will raise security levels to maximum alert on Sunday in preparation for Coptic Christmas festivities and possible Sinai terrorist attacks. Following a meeting chaired by the Minister of Interior, Magdy Abdel Ghaffar, the ministry released a statement showcasing their plan to secure Christmas celebrations which begin later this month and will continue until January 7.Read more

Egypt police kill 11 suspected 'terrorists' in shootout: ministry

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egyptian security forces killed 11 suspected "terrorist elements" during a raid on a hideout for militants providing support for jihadists in the Sinai, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. A ministry statement said police were still identifying the suspected militants killed in the raid in Ismailiya province after they opened fire on security forces approaching the hideout.Read more

Egyptian journalists hold candlelight vigil to mourn victims of deadly mosque attack

Sinai - Muslimchronicle

Dozens of Egyptian journalists held on Monday a candlelight vigil in front of the Syndicate of Journalists in Cairo in memory of the victims of the Friday terror attack that left 305 in country's North Sinai province. The participants expressed their deep condolences to the victims' families and all those affected by the terrorist attack, wishing speedy recovery to theRead more

DPRK sends condolences to Egypt over Sinai terror attack

Sinai - Muslimchronicle

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has sent condolences to Egypt over the deadly terrorist attack in Sinai last week, said the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Monday. Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of sympathy to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday, expressing condolences to the Middle EastRead more