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Israeli security forces uncover drone-based weapons smuggling network in N
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Israeli security agencies said Thursday they had uncovered a weapons smuggling network in the Negev desert that used drones to ferry arms across Israel's southern border from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
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Smuggling of USD 8.3 mn in cocaine from Egypt foiled
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The smuggling attempt was foiled overnight when "Magen" forces with the aid of police aircraft carried out a chase of dozens of kilometers in the Egyptian border area.
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11 Egyptian troops killed in clashes with terrorists in Sinai
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 11 Egyptian troops were killed and five others wounded on Saturday in clashes with terrorists in western Sinai, the Egyptian army said in a statement.
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16 killed in bus crash in north-eastern Egypt's Sinai
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], January 8 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 16 people were killed and 18 others wounded early Saturday in a bus crash on the international highway in the Sinai Peninsula in north-eastern Egypt, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
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Sinai insurgency- Egypt's hidden war
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 16 (ANI): Since 2013, the Egyptian government has been trying hard to stem a deadly insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula with scores of insurgents and Egyptian soldiers dead every month.
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Day after checkpost ambush, 14 terrorists killed in Egypt
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Jun 7 (ANI): A day after eight police personnel died in a checkpost attack in North Sinai province, security forces have killed 14 suspected terrorists in Arish city during a raid, the country's interior ministry said on Thursday.
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4 Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai Peninsula
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Mar 4 (ANI): At least four soldiers of Egyptian Army have been killed during military operations against the militant groups based in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.
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2 Egyptian officers killed in Sinai Peninsula
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Mar 01 (ANI): At least two officers of Egyptian Army have been killed during military operations against militant groups based in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.
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15 hanged in Egypt over terrorism charges
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Dec 27 (ANI): The Egyptian authorities have executed 15 men who were found guilty on charges of the terrorism for an attack on a military checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula in 2013.
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India dubs Egypt Mosque attack as 'heinous act of terror'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): India has strongly condemned the Egypt Mosque attack that claimed over 200 lives and wounded scores of worshippers and dubbed it as the 'heinous act of terrorism.'
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US describes Egypt mosque attack as an 'act of evil'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], November 25 (ANI): The United States has condemned the Egypt mosque attack that claimed over 200 lives and wounded scores of worshippers and has described it an 'act of evil.'
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Six soldiers killed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Sinai [Egypt], Oct 13 (ANI): At least six soldiers were killed on Friday when gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
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