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Islamic State Attacks in the Sinai Peninsula Are Forcing Western Peacekeepers to Retreat
Brazen attacks from the Islamic State have forced one country to withdraw from an international peacekeeping mission in the Sinai, while the remaining troops have been abandoning outlooks in the volatile region.
13 Egyptian Police Officers Killed in Mortar Attack by the Islamic State’s Sinai Affiliate
The militant group claimed responsibility and said a suicide bomber blew himself up at a security checkpoint before the mortar shelling began.
Islamic State vs. Revolutionary Punishment: Terror Groups Vie to Claim Egypt Bombing
After a bomb blast ripped apart an apartment building in Giza outside of Cairo, the government was quick to blame the Muslim Brotherhood, but both the Islamic State and a militant group called Revolutionary Punishment claimed responsibility.
Canada's Defense Minister Is Looking at 'Wider' Islamic State Threats
On a weekend trip to Erbil, in Northern Iraq, Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan opened the door to facing the Islamic State in a different part of the world — in Libya and the Sinai Peninsula.
The Islamic State Says This Soda Can Bomb Downed the Russian Airliner. Are They Lying?
The militant group claims an improvised explosive device in the form of a Schweppes soda can brought down the Russian airliner over Egypt, but there are reasons for skepticism.
Egyptian Forces Have Shot Dead Fifteen Sudanese Who Were Trying to Reach Israel
The latest incident added to the toll of people fleeing war and repressive regimes in Africa who have died en route to Israel and Europe — a longstanding and dangerous route that has been overshadowed by Syria's refugee crisis.
Islamic State ‘Inside Man’ Might Have Planted Bomb on Russian Plane
An expert on Wilayat Sinai, the Islamic State’s affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula, said that infiltrating personnel at the airport of the Egyptian resort area of Sharm el-Sheikh is well within the group's capabilities.
Investigators Said to Be '90 Percent Sure' That Russian Airliner Was Bombed
A day after the Islamic State again claimed responsibility for downing the plane, a member of the Egyptian investigation team reportedly said that evidence indicates it was a bomb.
US Officials Are Saying the Russian Airliner That Crashed in Egypt Was Likely Bombed
Hours after the Islamic State again claimed responsibility for downing the plane with 224 people aboard, anonymous US officials said evidence suggests it was a bombing.
Russian Airliner Crashes in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula With 224 People Aboard
The plane was flying from a Red Sea resort town to St. Petersburg when it went down in a desolate mountainous area of central Sinai.
29 Islamic State Allies Reportedly Killed by Egypt as Sinai Fighting Heats Up
Tuesday's operation is the latest fighting to erupt between the Egyptian military and the Islamist insurgency in the Sinai.