2016 Arish attack

Attack Al-Arish 2016
Part of Sinai insurgency
LocationArish, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt
Deaths13
Injured0
VictimsSoldiers and policemen
PerpetratorsIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant
2016 Arish attack is located in Sinai
Arish
Arish
Sheikh Zuweid
Sheikh Zuweid
Rafah
Rafah
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Location on the Sinai Peninsula of the three cities attacked in January 2015 by Wilayat Sinai.

The 2016 el Arish attack was a mortar attack by ISIS on March 20, 2016 in which thirteen Egyptian policemen and soldiers were killed at a security checkpoint in Sinai's Al-Arish.[1][2]

According to the Egyptian Ministry of Interior, the mortar attack targeted Al-Safa checkpoint and at least 13 police officers and soldiers died.[3][4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "At least 13 Egyptian policemen killed in attack on North Sinai checkpoint".
  2. ^ "Egyptian troops killed in Sinai attack".
  3. ^ "Egypt: 'IS attack' kills 13 policemen in Sinai". BBC News. 19 March 2016.
  4. ^ 13 policemen and soldiers killed in Al-Arish attack Daily News Egypt,March 20, 2016
  5. ^ "Sinai attack kills at least 13 Egyptian policemen". Reuters. 20 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Isis mortar kills at least 13 police at Egyptian checkpoint". the Guardian. 19 March 2016.