| 5,579,845 |
30.58768 |
31.502 |
Egypt |
|
Six militant cells affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group were arrested in the governorates of Giza, Menoufiya, Gharbiya, Kafr el-Sheikh, Sharqiya and Alexandria. The arrested confessed about their plans which included blasting power stations, targeting policemen and army officers. |
| 5,579,850 |
30.05061 |
31.21091 |
Egypt |
|
On 17 August, the chairman of Zamalek sports club claimed members of the Ultra White Knights attempted to assassinate him outside the Zamalek club. He said he was forced to "duck from the gunfire" as he was leaving the club. He also claimed the two people accompanying him were shot. |
| 5,579,854 |
30.74614 |
31.12964 |
Egypt |
|
A police conscript was killed and another injured on Monday [18 August] in an armedattackon a checkpoint in Al-Santah town, Al-Gharbiyah governorate [north of Cairo]. |
| 5,579,858 |
29.93333 |
31.26667 |
Egypt |
|
A jailed political activist and blogger went on hunger strike pending his release from jail. |
| 5,579,862 |
31.13159 |
33.79844 |
Egypt |
|
North Sinai residents launched on Tuesday [19 August] an 'anti-terror' campaign dubbed "We Will Not Forget You". The campaign was launched following a militant attackthat left eight policemen dead and wounded. |
| 5,579,867 |
31.20168 |
29.94458 |
Egypt |
|
Security forces dispersed ademonstration in Alexandria that ended with the arrest of six supporters of former President Mohamed Morsi. The protesters were chanting slogans hostile to the army, the police, and attempting to provoke a wave of chaos and disrupting traffic. |
| 5,579,870 |
31.13159 |
33.79844 |
Egypt |
|
Security forces arrested 30 people suspected of taking part in militant operations as part of ongoing efforts to tackle militant activity in the Sinai Peninsula. 30 militant 'hotbeds', vehicles and tunnels were destroyed. |
| 5,579,874 |
31.2878 |
34.2369 |
Egypt |
|
Between 2 and 4 Islamist militants were killed in North Sinai in an extensive security campaign. The army also destroyed eight tunnels used for smuggling in Rafah. |
| 5,579,878 |
29.93333 |
31.26667 |
Egypt |
|
4 activists started a hunger strike until they are released. |
| 5,579,882 |
31.2163 |
34.11074 |
Egypt |
|
The decapitated bodies of four men were found inSheik Zuweiyid in the Sinai Peninsula. Ansar Beit-al Maqdis later claimed responsibility. |
