EHA launches national telemedicine platform with support from Egyptian doctors abroad    Madbouly reviews strategy to localize pharmaceutical industry, ensure drug supply    Egypt's real estate market faces resale slowdown amid payment pressures    Al-Mashat tells S&P that Egypt working to reduce external debt, empower private sector    Cairo's real estate market shows resilient growth as economy stabilizes: JLL    Egypt inks $121m oil, gas exploration deals with Apache, Dragon Oil, Prenco    Egypt's Foreign Minister, Pakistani counterpart meet in Doha    Egypt condemns terrorist attack in northwest Pakistan    Emergency summit in Doha as Gaza toll rises, Israel targets Qatar    Egypt renews call for Middle East free of nuclear weapons، ahead of IAEA conference    Egypt's EDA, Korean pharma firms explore investment opportunities    Egypt's FM heads to Doha for talks on Israel escalation    Egypt advances plans to upgrade historic Cairo with Azbakeya, Ataba projects    Egyptian pound ends week lower against US dollar – CBE    Egypt hosts G20 meeting for 1st time outside member states    Lebanese Prime Minister visits Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum    Egypt to tighten waste rules, cut rice straw fees to curb pollution    Egypt seeks Indian expertise to boost pharmaceutical industry    Egypt prepares unified stance ahead of COP30 in Brazil    Egypt recovers collection of ancient artefacts from Netherlands    Egypt harvests 315,000 cubic metres of rainwater in Sinai as part of flash flood protection measures    Egyptian, Ugandan Presidents open business forum to boost trade    Al-Sisi says any party thinking Egypt will neglect water rights is 'completely mistaken'    Egypt's Sisi warns against unilateral Nile measures, reaffirms Egypt's water security stance    Egypt's Sisi, Uganda's Museveni discuss boosting ties    Egypt, Huawei explore healthcare digital transformation cooperation    Greco-Roman rock-cut tombs unearthed in Egypt's Aswan    Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Armed Forces kills 19 militants, demolishes 31 stationing points in Sinai
Published in Amwal Al Ghad on 19 - 10 - 2016

The Egyptian Armed Forces declared that 19 militants were killed and one member of army personnel was martyred during operations on Monday, the third day of retaliation against the Zagdan checkpoint attack on Saturday.
Following this attack, the armed forces launched a wide-reaching retaliation operation against Islamic State (IS)-affiliated group "Sinai Province" locales in North Sinai.
Airstrikes began Monday at dawn, targeting militant group locales based on information that was obtained from state intelligence and collaboration with North Sinai locals and Bedouins, according to official army spokesperson Mohamed Samir.
"With the aid of airstrikes carried out by the air force and contributions to artillery by the infantry, our brave conscripts succeeded in destroying 31 stationing points owned by takfiri [Islamists], and killing 19 militants. One member of army personnel was martyred," the spokesperson's statement read.
The armed forces' retaliation operations began on Sunday. According to the spokesperson, the first day of the operation left 18 militants and three army personnel dead, and two other personnel injured.
On Sunday, "Sinai Province" declared responsibility for the attack on Zagdan checkpoint in Bir El-Abd, Al-Arish city, which left 12 army conscripts dead and six other personnel injured. The group also published photos of militants firing at conscripts stationed at the checkpoint. One of the photos shows a conscript lying on the ground after being struck by heavy gunfire.
The photos show that Zagdan checkpoint, located in an empty desert area south of Bir El-Abd, was insufficiently fortified. Another photo shows a tank being struck by a missile, allegedly from the same attack.
These photos were released after the army spokesperson affirmed that the forces stationed at the checkpoint succeeded in killing 15 of the militant attackers during the attack itself.
Following Friday's attack, the army pledged retaliation for the blood of the killed conscripts and airstrikes were quickly launched against "Sinai Province". According to the armed forces, the targets and locations of the airstrikes were based on intelligence and other information provided by Bedouin residents in the peninsula.
Over the past six months, the army's violent confrontations with "Sinai Province" militants have become more frequent. Attacks have varied between direct armed attacks on checkpoints or assassinations against army and police personnel. The group has been using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) against armoured vehicles on a near daily basis.
Deaths of state security personnel in these attacks are generally limited in scale. Of course, at times, larger scale attacks have taken place like the attack on Al-Safa police checkpoint in March which left 15 personnel dead. "Sinai Province" issued a statement, claiming that the attack was retribution for Muslim women being subjected to degrading inspections at military checkpoints.
Sinai Province, formerly known as Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis, is a major hurdle for Egypt's current regime in regaining control of the peninsula as the militant group continuously targets army and police members whom they consider "apostates" that must be killed.
Source: Daily News Egypt


Clic here to read the story from its source.