Bir al-Abd: The new center of the Sinai war
The city has found itself in the throes of a battle between the Armed Forces and Province of Sinai.
The city has found itself in the throes of a battle between the Armed Forces and Province of Sinai.
A civilian was shot dead by the military in Bir al-Abd, and another was kidnapped by militants.
Work on the Arish redevelopment plan has begun, while violence in Bir al-Abd continues.
Civilians were killed by stray bullets, unseen roadblocks and an explosive device across North Sinai
“Security forces left us on a road in the city of Ismailia with nothing,” Marina says.
While such attacks on checkpoints have occurred before in North Sinai, it is the first in Bir al-Abd
Unidentified armed men set up a temporary roadblock on the Arish-Qantara International Road
4 men were killed in Arish, the latest in a string of violent incidents in North Sinai this week
One person was killed and another injured after unidentified assailants shelled their home.
A paramedic and a driver were critically injured on Tuesday when their vehicle was targeted by an IED as it was passing…
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