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Islamic State says it attacked soldiers, captured Christian in Sinai
January 25, 2019 By Faith Matters

Islamic State says it attacked soldiers, captured Christian in Sinai

Islamic State carried out an attack on Egyptian security forces in Sinai a week ago and captured a Christian criminal research expert, the militant group said The man was involved in the government’s campaign against militants, the group said in its weekly newspaper al-Naba, published on Thursday. It gave no further details. The attack took […]

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Gunmen kill policeman in attack near Egypt’s St. Catherine’s Monastery
April 18, 2017 By Faith Matters

Gunmen kill policeman in attack near Egypt’s St. Catherine’s Monastery

Gunmen attacked security forces near St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s south Sinai on Tuesday, killing at least one police officer and injuring four others, the Health Ministry said, just a week after two deadly church bombings killed 45. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on a police checkpoint several hundred metres (yards) from the […]

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