| 5,585,330 |
31.2163 |
34.11074 |
Egypt |
|
More than 70 State of Sinai militants on Wednesday carried out numerous simultaneous attacks on military positions, checkpoints and a police station, including at least 3 suicide bombings (included in fatality count). The Eygptian military's official casualty figures were set at 17 soldiers killed, including 4 officers, and 13 injured, but a variety of higher figures were given by both media and unofficial security sources (coded as 17). One car bomb alone was responsible for at least 15 military fatalities. The majority of the attacks took place in Sheikh Zuweiyid with the State of Sinai claiming it "gained full control over several locations", while al-Arish was also reported targeted by some of the attacks. The militants also took soldiers captive, seized several armored vehicles, mined the roads leading to the main police station to prevent military reinforcements, and were reported to be using Kornet anti-tank missiles, mortars and other heavy weapons. The Egyptian military claimed it killed 38 militants during clashes following the attack around Sheikh Zuweiyid, while at least 10 civilian casualties were also reported during the clashes. Fatalities disaggregated across locations. |
| 5,585,334 |
30.07708 |
31.28591 |
Egypt |
|
The Interior Ministry has reported that in the last 24 hours security forces have arrested at least 56 "members and loyalists" of the Muslim Brotherhood, "who are charged with violence and terror activities". |
| 5,585,339 |
29.95072 |
31.27738 |
Egypt |
|
A 22-year old student who was one of five students that faced trial in the Al Jazeera retrial (called the "Marriot Cell" trial) was forcibly disappeared on 1st July 2015. During the time of his forced disappearance he was hung by his wrists for three full days and electrocuted all over his body in Tora Prison. |
| 5,585,344 |
29.357 |
30.6437 |
Egypt |
|
An 18-year-old student was arrested and taken to Ibshway police station, he was detained incommunicado for a week during which he was repeatedly electrocuted and beaten up because of his affiliation to the Muslim Brotherhood. |
| 5,585,348 |
31.2163 |
34.11074 |
Egypt |
|
35 suspected State of Sinai militants total were killed and a number of others injured in the Sheikh Zuweiyid and Rafah areas in North Sinai on Thursday according to security sources (28 coded in another event in Rafah). |
| 5,585,352 |
31.2878 |
34.2369 |
Egypt |
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At least 22 militants who were involved in the Jul.1 attacks on security forces were killed by Egyptian air strikes carried out by 2 Apache helicopters in Rafah early on Thursday. Soldiers also raided a house in Rafah, killing 6 suspected State of Sinai militants wearing military uniforms. At least 1 civilian was also killed when a stray rocket hit his home during the clashes. |
| 5,585,356 |
29.29213 |
30.84625 |
Egypt |
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Two unidentified gunmen on a motorbike shot dead an Egyptian traffic police officer in Fayoum. |
| 5,585,361 |
30.55258 |
31.00904 |
Egypt |
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A protester and a conscript were injured during clashes between student demonstrators and police in the Menoufia area to mark the anniversary of Morsi's removal from power. The demonstrations were called by the Students Against the Coup (SAC) organization. Protesters attempted to block at least one road and were dispersed with tear gas. A student protester was also allegedly killed after being shot by police. |
| 5,585,365 |
31.1981 |
29.9192 |
Egypt |
|
Pro- and anti-Morsi protests, including Muslim Brotherhood members, took place after Friday prayers. The pro-Morsi demonstrators demanded his reinstatement, while the anti-Morsi protesters demanded "the execution of every Brotherhood member in Egypt". |
| 5,585,370 |
30.07708 |
31.28591 |
Egypt |
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Protests took place after Friday prayers by Morsi supporters and Muslim Brotherhood members in Cairo, where security forces used tear gas to diserpse protesters who shot at police with fireworks. Other protests also occurred in Giza and Alexandria, and towns around Cairo. |
