Bloomberg: Week of Islamist Militant Violence Lays Bare Threat Facing Egypt
Egypt’s military said it was firmly in control of the Sinai peninsula after beating back the fiercest assault yet by Islamist militants behind a week of violence that has laid bare the growing threat facing the nation.
The day-long battle between Egypt’s security forces and militants linked to the Islamic State on Wednesday left 17 soldiers and more than 100 jihadists dead, the military said in a televised statement. As fighting had unfolded, officials in Sinai said as many as 64 security personnel were killed. It was not immediately possible to reconcile the figures.
“No one, whoever he is, will be able to control even one millimeter of Sinai or any part of Egypt while the Egyptian army and Egyptian police exist,” military spokesman Brigadier General Mohamed Samir said, suggesting media were to blame for the widely varying casualty tolls.
WNU Editor: What struck me about the Sinai attack yesterday was not only the coordination, but that these ISIS fighters had heavy weapons and even uniforms .... Egypt Proudly Posts Photos of Mangled ISIS Corpses on Facebook (Daily Beast).
More News On Egypt's Growing Islamic Insurgency
Egypt media says sophisticated weapons used in Sinai attack -- Washington Post
Egypt Vows to Wipe Out 'Dens of Terror' After Islamic State Attacks -- NDTV
Egypt's Sinai hit by worst violence in years -- Al Jazeera
Egypt army says it killed 100 terrorists, lost 17 personnel in fight against IS Wednesday -- Ahram Online
Scores Killed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula as Militants, Army Clash -- WSJ
Egyptian air strikes kill 23 militants in North Sinai: sources -- Reuters
Fresh air strike kills 22 Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis militants in North Sinai: Sources -- Ahram Online
Egypt launches air strikes on group linked to Isis -- Bloomberg
F-16 vs. ISIS: Biggest battle in Sinai since Yom Kippur War -- YNet News
The longest battle in North Sinai: Egypt's army fights back against IS assaults -- Ahram
Egypt: Sinai operations will last 'until IS removed' -- BBC
Egypt's Brotherhood calls for uprising after killings -- Al Jazeera
Egypt Proudly Posts Photos of Mangled ISIS Corpses on Facebook -- Daily Beast
Islamist militants in Sinai rely on sophisticated networks of support, military experts say -- Ahram
Israel boosts defence on Sinai border fearing ISIS spillover -- Business Standard
Two years after military coup: How stable is Egypt? -- Al Jazeera
Analysis: Egypt is losing its war against ISIS in Sinai -- Jerusalem Post
2 comments:
They have a third "batch" of photos on their Facebook page now, what struck me was that among all the dead bodies, blood and gore, they censored the legs and face that apparently was showing from a dead female terrorist.
Speechless.
Good catch on the photos Hans. Little details like that tell interesting stories.
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