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Egypt Kills 30 Extremists In Sinai

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Egyptian forces have killed 30 extremists during several days of security operations in the Sinai Peninsula involving the army, air force and police, the military said Saturday. The Egyptian authorities are battling an insurgency by the Islamic State (IS) group in North Sinai that has killed hundreds of members of the security forces. The military … Read more

Sisi Defends Anti-IS Fight After Copts Flee Sinai

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has defended his country’s fight against the Islamic State group, after dozens of Christian families fled the Sinai Peninsula following a string of jihadist attacks. An IS affiliate waging an insurgency in the Sinai last week released a video calling for attacks on Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority. Dozens of families … Read more