| 5,586,610 |
31.2878 |
34.2369 |
Egypt |
|
Egyptian security forces carried out raids in Arish, Rafah and Sheikh Zuwaid that left a total of 20 militants dead, 12 wounded and 78 suspects arrested, the armed forces said in a statement Thursday. Fatalities divided between events. 7 fatalities recorded in Al-Arish; 7 fatalities recorded in Rafah. |
| 5,586,614 |
31.13159 |
33.79844 |
Egypt |
|
A roadside bombing killed a police officer and wounded three others in the town of El-Arish. The Islamic State affiliated grou - State of Sinai later claimed responsibility for the attack. |
| 5,586,619 |
29.99313 |
31.1309 |
Egypt |
|
Four people were wounded on Friday by abombplanted at the Rimaya intersection near the Giza Pyramids. The Islamic State (IS) group in Egypt - 'State of Sinai' claimed it had planted the device. It detonated when police used water cannon to try to defuse it, injuring two policemen and two hotel security guards. |
| 5,586,623 |
30.07708 |
31.28591 |
Egypt |
|
Security forces have arrested 40 middle-ranking leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood [MB] in a new security crackdown on wanted elements who were involved inattackson public facilities and rioting acrossEgypt. |
| 5,586,628 |
30.07708 |
31.28591 |
Egypt |
|
A journalist from Al-Nahar newspaper was forcibly disappeared by Egyptian security forces on 23 October on his way to the Cairo International Airport for a trip to London. |
| 5,586,632 |
29.07441 |
31.09785 |
Egypt |
|
A policeman was shot dead by unknown assailants who were driving a motorcycle. |
| 5,586,636 |
31.13159 |
33.79844 |
Egypt |
|
A total of 25 militants were killed in exchanges of fire with security forces over the past two days. 13 fatalities recorded on 25th October. |
| 5,586,640 |
31.13159 |
33.79844 |
Egypt |
|
Three Egyptian policemen were killed in a roadside bombing in Al-Arish in Sinai on 24 October. The State of Sinai group claimed responsibility. |
| 5,586,643 |
30.07708 |
31.28591 |
Egypt |
|
The wife of a leading member of al-Dostour party went on hunger strike on 24 October demanding to know the whereabouts of her husband who has been missing for over a year after being forcibly disappeared. |
| 5,586,648 |
31.13159 |
33.79844 |
Egypt |
|
Gunmen shot dead an Islamist candidate inEgypt'sparliamentary elections in North Sinai on 24 October. A candidate for ultraconservative Salafist Al-Nur party which is seen as pro-government, was gunned down by two assailants on a motorbike outside his home in the town of El-Arish. Police officials say they believe Islamist militants targeted the candidate to undermine the elections. |
