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Id 5,579,327
Latitude 27.25
Longitude 28.16667
Country Egypt
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Description Ansar Beit al-Maqdis claimed responsibility for killing 22 soldiers in anattackon a military checkpoint in New Valley's Farafra Oasis on Saturday evening. Three gunmen were killed and four other soldiers were injured in the attack in which heavy weapons and rocket-propelled grenades were used. An exchange of fire between the soldiers and Ansar Beit al-Maqdis caused an ammunition warehouse to explode after a rocket-propelled grenade hit it.
Start Date 01-Jan-14
End Date
Precision 1.0
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ADM 1 Name New Valley
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ADM 2 Name Al Farafra Oasis
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Notes
Armed Conflict 4996EGY - Battle-no change of territory