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| Israel Agrees To Allow More Egyptian Forces In Sinai |
| 2014-11-07 |
| [IsraelTimes] Israel has given the Egyptian army authorization to move two more battalions into the Sinai Peninsula Thursday. In addition to the infantry battalions, the Egyptians will also move attack helicopters into positions in the Sinai, according to Army Radio, which reported that the decision was made in order to enable Egypt to fight radical elements in the peninsula. Egypt has ramped up its operations in the Sinai since an attack last month on a military installation by local jihadist organization Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis ... Supporters of Jerusalem, the current pen name of al-Qaeda in the Sinai Peninsula... left 31 soldiers dead. Following the attack, Egypt closed its border with the Gazoo Strip and began construction on a buffer zone in the area. The Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty limits the number of troops Cairo can deploy in the Sinai, but Israel has given its blessing to move in more forces as Egypt began making a concerted effort last year to rein in Islamist groups. Israel's southern neighbor has been battling to quell violence in the peninsula since President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi led a coup to topple then-president Mohammed Morsi, who was Egypt's first democratically elected president. In July 2013, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon authorized Egypt to deploy two infantry battalions in the Sinai region, in the el-Arish and Rafah areas, bringing the total Egyptian army presence to 11 infantry battalions, as well as a tank battalion and assault helicopters. Despite an extensive campaign, attacks on Egyptian security forces have persisted and even spread to the capital in the form of suicide kabooms and liquidation attempts against Egyptian officials. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 yep |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-11-07 21:04 |
| #5 After thirty years it is now time to eliminate the expensive and US-funded Multinational Force presence in the Sinai. |
| Posted by: Beldar Sloque3832 2014-11-07 10:03 |
| #4 Ed, Drop 100 Fire For Effect. |
| Posted by: Bunyip 2014-11-07 08:37 |
| #3 P.S. If you need any arty support, give us a call. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-11-07 07:59 |
| #2 Please take note Champ. This is what real combat multiplier, coalition building looks like. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-11-07 06:09 |
| #1 Filing under Rare and Delicious Headlines. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-11-07 06:04 |