2016 Arish attack
Thirteen policemen and soldiers were killed on Saturday night March 20, 2016 in an attack that targeted a security checkpoint in Sinai's Al-Arish.[1][2] The Ministry of Interior announced that a mortar attack targeted Al-Safa checkpoint, killing two police officers, a policeman and 10 soldiers.[3][4][5][6]
| Attack Al-Arish 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Part of Sinai insurgency | |
| Location | Arish, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Victims | Soldier |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Arish
Sheikh Zuweid
Rafah
Location on the Sinai Peninsula of the three cities attacked in January 2015 by Wilayat Sinai.
See also
- October 2014 Sinai attacks
- July 2015 Sinai attacks
- Sinai insurgency
- List of terrorist incidents, January–June 2016
References
- "At least 13 Egyptian policemen killed in attack on North Sinai checkpoint".
- "Egyptian troops killed in Sinai attack".
- "Egypt: 'IS attack' kills 13 policemen in Sinai". BBC News.
- 13 policemen and soldiers killed in Al-Arish attack Daily News Egypt,March 20, 2016
- Reuters Editorial (20 March 2016). "Sinai attack kills at least 13 Egyptian policemen". Reuters.
- "Isis mortar kills at least 13 police at Egyptian checkpoint". the Guardian.
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