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attacks on civilians
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After extreme weather, killing and kidnapping in Bir al-Abd, and people flee raids by gunmen in Abu Araj
A civilian was shot dead by the military in Bir al-Abd, and another was kidnapped by militants.
airstrikes
9 min read
Unidentified missile kills family in Bir al-Abd, Egyptian security forces thwart suicide attack in Arish
Bir al-Abd has become a new battleground between the Province of Sinai and the Armed Forces.
Arish
10 min read
Stray bullets, explosions and car collisions continue to claim lives in North Sinai
Civilians were killed by stray bullets, unseen roadblocks and an explosive device across North Sinai
airstrikes
10 min read
Piecing together what happened in Joura: ‘Double tap’ strike and a fighter jet in the sky
Attributing fault for collateral damage in Sinai is hard, but those in Joura say they know this time
civilian deaths
6 min read
Family: Man detained at Hadayek al-Kobba Police Station tortured to death
Sherif Soliman
| Two police personnel have been detained, accused of torturing Ahmed Zalat to death
civilian deaths
5 min read
Civilian deaths and postponed start to school year mark North Sinai conflict
Mourad Higazy
| Several people were killed by armed assailants in North Sinai amid ongoing security campaign
Rafah displacement
11 min read
Rafah: The city of blood and desertion
Mourad Higazy
| An August of heightened bloodshed in the fight between the military and militants in Rafah
train incidents
3 min read
8 major railway incidents in Egypt
Mada Masr has compiled an account of major rail disasters since 2002's fire in Ayat
Armed Forces
8 min read
Timeline: How Egypt and Mexico communicated the tourist killings
Neither the Defense Ministry nor the Interior Ministry have been forthcoming with details on the accidental military
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Egypt Defence Review
Civilian deaths and unaccountability in North Sinai
The country’s conscripted combat forces are tactically frail and ill disciplined
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police violence
4 min read
Police referred to criminal court on charges of torturing cart driver to death in 2016
attacks on checkpoints
3 min read
Eight killed, 10 injured in attack on military checkpoint in North Sinai
civilian deaths
4 min read
4 civilians fatally shot near military checkpoint amid week of violence in Arish
attacks on civilians
3 min read
Local sources: 1 civilian killed, 1 critically injured after unidentified shelling hits Sheikh Zuwayed home
attacks on civilians
4 min read
Arish resident shot dead outside home as spate of targeted attacks on civilians continues
civilian deaths
3 min read
Province of Sinai claims responsibility for killing 3 civilians in Rafah
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