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Sinai suicide bomber kills 4 soldiers in Egypt: Security

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 17:32

A suicide bomber rammed his car into an army checkpoint in Egypt`s restive Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, killing four soldiers, security officials said.

Egypt security forces attacked, Sinai HQ bombed

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 15:42

A wave of attacks across Egypt on Monday targeted the security forces as five soldiers were killed by gunmen attacked near Suez Canal city of Ismailiya and the security headquarter in Sinai was bombed killing two soldiers.

Egypt gunmen kill five in Sinai

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 00:59

Gunmen in Egypt`s Sinai Peninsula, a hotbed of Islamist militant activity, killed three policemen and a soldier today while shooting dead a civilian in another attack, officials said.

Egypt sweeping out terrorists from lawless Sinai Peninsula

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 16:19

The Egyptian military has reportedly started sweeping out jihadists from the lawless desert of Sinai Peninsula in an effort to combat growing terrorism in the region.

Three soldiers killed in attacks on Egypt Army in Sinai

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 16:38

Twin blasts on Wednesday targeting Egypt`s Army killed at least three soldiers in the restive Sinai peninsula, where the military is battling an insurgency, security officials said.

Egyptian Army kills 9 militants in Sinai offensive

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 01:16

Egyptian Army troops backed by helicopter gunships attacked hideouts of Islamic militants in Sinai on Tuesday, killing nine and arresting 10, a military official said. The latest raids raised the death toll from four days of operations to 29.

Egyptian tanks, helicopters push through Sinai

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 23:26

Egypt military says troops backed by helicopter gunships are sweeping through northern Sinai peninsula near border with Palestinian Gaza Strip in major offensive against suspected Islamic extremists.

30 killed in Egypt military raid

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 09:29

At least 30 militants are believed to have been killed in a raid by the Egyptian army launched on militant hideouts, an official said.

Egyptian troop column moves into the Sinai

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 14:12

A military official says Egypt is deploying new troops backed by tanks and other armoured vehicles to insurgent strongholds in the northern Sinai Peninsula.

Egypt considers buffer zone along Gaza border

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 10:54

Egypt is considering establishing a one-km-deep buffer zone along the eastern border with Gaza in a move to heighten security, media reported.

15 militants killed in Army raid in Egypt`s Sinai: Sources

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 18:43

At least 15 militants were killed Tuesday in two air strikes launched by the Egyptian Army on hideouts of Jihadist militants in North Sinai governorate bordering Israel, a local security source told Xinhua.

Egypt militants kill 7 soldiers in Sinai: Report

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 09:44

Militants in Egypt`s Sinai peninsula killed seven soldiers in an attack on a checkpoint, security officials said.