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Egypt's cabinet: 1156 families being evacuated in North Sinai
Residents of the North Sinai border area are being evacuated to better enable the army to fight a decade-long jihadist insurgency that has intensified in the past year
Ahram Online Published in Ahram Online on 03 - 11 - 2014

Egypt's authorities will evacuate residents from 802 homes in North Sinai border area, the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) revealed in a Monday report by state news agency MENA.
A total of the 1156 families will be evacuated, according to IDSC, the Egyptian Cabinet's body for disseminating data.
All of the evacuated homes are built on state-owned land.
The North Sinai border area, stretching from Rafah to Sheikh Zuweid, is currently being evacuated after a deadly attack on 24 October that left at least 31 army personnel dead. The evacuation is aimed to empower the army to combat terrorism.
All the evacuated families will be compensated immediately with LE300 (around $42) monthly for three months, the value compatible with monthly rent in the area.
Homeowners will also be compensated for the market value of homes being demolished.
The IDSC report stressed that several meetings have been held with evacuees prior to their evacuation.
A buffer zone of 500 meters in depth will be established following the evacuation and demolition of houses on the border area of North Sinai.
Egypt's military has been combating a decade-long jihadist insurgencyin Sinai, withattacks increasing over the past year. Hundreds of soldiers and police have been killed, while the army says it has killed and arrested hundreds of jihadists. Civilians have also been caught in the violence.
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