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| Up to 60 IS militants said killed in Sinai airstrikes |
| 2016-01-04 |
| [IsraelTimes] Egypt intensifies ground and air campaign to root out Death Eaters affiliated with the Islamic State group Airstrikes launched by the Egyptian air force Saturday killed dozens of fighters from a local affiliate of the radical Islamic State in restive north Sinai, local media reported. The attack, which was conducted by Apache helicopters, targeted installations belonging to the Wilayat Sinaa terror group around the town of Sheikh Zuwaid, which has long been a hotbed for Lion of Islam elements, the reports said. Wilayat Sinaa, formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis ... Supporters of Jerusalem, the current pen name of al-Qaeda in the Sinai Peninsula... , pledged allegiance to IS in 2014 and has grabbed credit for numerous deadly attacks on Egyptian soldiers and civilians over the past two years. According to eyewitness reports, the aircraft continued to circle the area after the While some reports put the number of gunnies killed at 40, others said as many as 60 died in the attack. Along with Saturday's The operations involved artillery as well as special forces specializing in counter terrorism, Egyptian military sources told local media. According to the reports, the raids killed an unspecified number of gunnies and resulted in the capture and destruction of unregistered cars and cycle of violences used by Wilayat Sinai. Israel's Channel 2 television reported in early December that Wilayat Sinai leader Shadi al-Menei had secretly crossed the border into Gazoo where he met with leaders of the Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, terror group's military wing. According to the report, Hamas has smuggled weaponry from Gazoo to al-Menei's terror group, including the powerful Cornet anti-tank missile. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 FYI Israel Perts are warning that the 1979 Begin-Sadat Peace Accords could be at risk of de facto breach by Egypt + hence potential NEW EGYPT-ISRAEL WAR iff, while in pursuit of ISIS and other Hard Boy factions in the Sinai, that .... > Egyptian Milfors enter + stay in the Sinai for a protractive or excessive period of time, as opposed to quickly departing once their Mission is accomplished, or the Hard Boyz aren't found. > Iff Egyptian forces enter and refuse to leave PA-ruled GAZA as per same. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2016-01-04 23:52 |
| #1 Dunno about yawlz, but I am surprised about how many of anybody live in the Sinai. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-01-04 17:04 |