Prime Minister Sherif Ismail praised Monday Sinai's people for their efforts against terrorism as well as their sacrifices for Egypt, Youm7 News reported. Ismail expressed his appreciation to the residents of North Sinai's Rafah, Sheikh Zuweid and Arish cities for their cooperation with the government in order to restore the state of security and stability. Since September 2013, the Egyptian army has been carrying out an ongoing military campaign against terrorist groups in Sinai after they claimed responsibility for several deadly attacks targeting Egyptian military and police personnel.