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Egypt
The Sinai of All Fears
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Egypt
Egyptian security forces raided the village of al Mahdiya in North Sinai after a tip indicated that Ansar Jerusalem leaders were in the area. Major clashes ensued and at least two soldiers were killed along with three militants, according to the army spokesman. Sources said recently arrested Sinai militants had been found with weapons with markings from Hamas’ al Qassam Brigades. Security forces clashed with Muslim Brotherhood supporters in Cairo.
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Egypt
Fear and Loathing in the Sinai
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Egypt
An suicide bomber reportedly blew himself up near Cairo as he was trying to escape arrest. A police recruit was killed in Port Said when unidentified gunmen opened fire on security forces. At least six Sinai Bedouin have been killed by unidentified gunmen in the past two days. A militant recently killed in Ismailia was said to be a member of the al Furqan Brigades. The Muslim Brotherhood denounced charges that former president Mohammed Morsi conspired with foreign groups to conduct terror attacks in Egypt. Members of the Nasr City terror cell threatened to kill national security officers during their…
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Ansar Jerusalem
Egyptian security forces outgunned by Islamic terrorists in Sinai
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Egypt
Former president Mohammed Morsi and 35 others were charged with conspiring with foreign groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah, to conduct terror attacks in Egypt. The public prosecutor also accused the Muslim Brotherhood of carrying out attacks in North Sinai against security personnel since Morsi’s ouster. Defense Minister el Sisi met with some Sinai-based leaders, while a military source said 97 percent of tunnels between Gaza and Rafah have been destroyed. Security forces raided an apartment linked to militants in Shorouq City, but no arrests were made. Security forces operating in North Sinai killed two Islamist militants after being attacked.
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Egypt
Israel benefits from Hamas’ decline
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Egyptian army says 5 jihadists killed in recent Sinai operations
Thus far, no jihadist group has confirmed or denied Egyptian army claims that key jihadists have been killed in recent weeks.
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Egypt
The army spokesman said forces killed a member of Ansar Bayt al Maqdis during operations in North Sinai. Defense Minister el Sisi said operations “to eradicate terrorism and cleanse the Sinai” will continue. An explosive device went off in a residential area of eastern Cairo. A policeman was shot and killed during clashes with Islamist militants near Ismailia. A court reduced the sentence of a Muslim cleric from 11 to 5 years for burning a Bible. Unidentified gunmen killed four members of the Sawarka tribe in a shooting attack in North Sinai.
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Egypt
Egyptian Christians Bridle at Prison Terms for Copts Only in Fatal Clash
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Egypt
Egyptian forces reportedly intensified their campaign to find Ansar Bayt al Maqdis and al Furqan Brigades members in the Ismailia area. Army operations in North Sinai also continued. Defense Minister el Sisi reiterated his call for tribes in Sinai and Upper Egypt to hand over their weaponry. Supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi said they will boycott the country’s constitutional referendum. Security forces thwarted a plan to free 40 inmates from Borg al Arab prison.
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Egypt
The army said security forces killed another terrorist who was involved in recent attacks in North Sinai. Overnight an explosion was heard in the Rafah area. Two students were wounded after gunmen opened fire on an army vehicle near a school in Sheikh Zuweid. Authorities thwarted an attempt to detonate a bomb near a police station in Port Said. Security sources claimed that the recent Ismailia bombing was carried out by Ansar Jerusalem.
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Egypt
Egypt’s revolution brings little to underdeveloped Sinai
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Egypt
Ansar Jerusalem said it supported continued protests at Egyptian universities. Security forces killed an Islamist militant near Sheikh Zuweid after he threw a grenade, and seized a stockpile of explosive materials near Rafah. Officials said that many of those involved in the Ismailia bombing have been identified and will be arrested soon. A referendum on the country’s new constitution will be held on Jan. 14 and 15. A Coptic Christian was sentenced to life in prison for his role in sectarian violence last April.
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ISIS judge to Sinai jihadists: ‘We and you are one’
A recent Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham video includes clips of an ISIS sharia judge in Aleppo urging Sinai jihadists to be patient in their pursuits, and ISIS fighters conducting attacks in Iraq’s Anbar province.
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Ansar Jerusalem calls for continued protests at Egyptian universities
The statement comes nearly a week after an al Qaeda official called on Egyptian Muslims to work towards the implementation of sharia-based governance.
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Egypt
Interior Minister Ibrahim ordered an investigation into the recent attack outside a security forces camp in Ismailia. Two members of the Muslim Brotherhood were detained near Suez on charges of inciting violence. At least two people were killed during clashes between security forces and supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi.
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Egypt
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood turns to sisters in fight against state
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Egypt
A day with the IDF’s Beduin trackers
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Egypt
A bomb attack near a security forces camp in Ismailia killed at least one person and wounded more than a dozen. A military source said operations in the Sinai since July have resulted in 164 deaths and 592 arrests. Sources also said Ansar Jerusalem sought to carry out more suicide attacks and was in touch with Gaza-based jihadists. Al Jazeera denied reports that its office in Cairo had been raided.
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Attack in Ismailia leaves at least 1 dead, 18 wounded
Thus far no group has claimed responsibility, but the Sinai-based Salafi jihadist group Ansar Jerusalem has previously carried out a car bombing in the area.
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Egypt
The army’s spokesperson claimed security forces arrested a senior member of Ansar Jerusalem. Senior Muslim Brotherhood officials denounced the interim government during their latest court appearance. Authorities have reportedly destroyed Hamas arms caches in North Sinai in recent months. Eleven Qatari citizens were reportedly arrested at an al Jazeera office in Cairo.
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Egypt
Security forces thwarted an attack on a checkpoint near el Arish, and arrested two Muslim Brotherhood members suspected of inciting violence and financing terrorist operations. The Interior Ministry denied reports that Interior Minister Ibrahim had received a two-year prison sentence. Security forces clashed with Muslim Brotherhood supporters at al Azhar University.
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Al Qaeda official says force needed to establish sharia law in Egypt
Muhammad bin Mahmoud Rabie al Bahtiyti denounced both the current regime in Egypt and the previous Muslim Brotherhood-led government. He said he hoped the overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood would give its supporters the chance to “review themselves and correct their path.”
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Egypt
Security sources alleged that members of Ansar Jerusalem have fled to Gaza and Mersa Matruh. The Army spokesman said security forces killed a leader of Ansar Bayt al Maqdis in North Sinai. Members of tribes in the country’s western region continue to voluntarily hand in weapons. The Salafi al Nour party claimed that the Muslim Brotherhood had asked it last December to attack Brotherhood opponents.
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Egypt
A court acquitted over 150 people arrested during clashes with security forces in October. The army’s spokesman said security forces managed to thwart two suicide attacks in North Sinai. Security sources claimed that the Muslim Brotherhood’s Khairat al Shater gave Mohammed al Zawahiri $15 million to give to Ramzi Mowafi to buy weapons for Sinai jihadists. Authorities announced the arrest of a member of a terror cell that had targeted Muslim Brotherhood opponents near Mansoura.
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Egypt
Security sources alleged that some Sinai jihadists have recently fled to Gaza. Police used tear gas to disperse protests between supporters and opponents of former president Mohammad Morsi. A number of Sinai tribes announced an initiative to hand over weapons to the army without conditions.
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Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda emerges amid Egypt’s turmoil
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Egypt
A Sinai tribal figure said there are some 1,000 al Qaeda-linked fighters in Sinai, some of whom are foreigners. The Azazmeh tribe organized a conference in North Sinai in support of the army’s operation in the area against Islamic militants. Authorities are investigating the presidential pardons that were granted under former president Mohammed Morsi. The Salafi al Nour party said it backs the constitution that will soon be put up for a referendum.
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Egypt
The brother of the leader of Ansar Jerusalem said “it is possible” the group is tied to al Qaeda. US officials said AQAP is in regular contact with jihadist groups in the Sinai. Authorities claimed to have foiled two terror plots in Rafah and el Arish. A Salafi jihadist leader, Tawfid al Afny, was reportedly arrested near Port Said. Over 20 people arrested last week for partaking in unauthorized protests were released.
