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In the army's counterattack, the
Egyptian Air Force bombed multiple militant positions, and reinforcements from the Second Army Zone stationed in Ismailia, were deployed to Sheikh Zuweid. Air strikes continued to the next day killing 22 militants. The Egyptian military also intensified its offensive
703:
The attack left 21 army soldiers dead, including 4 officers, and 9 wounded. An army statement claimed the killing of more than 100 militants from the attacking force and the destruction of 20 of their vehicles. However, unknown
Egyptian security and medical officials reported that up to 64 soldiers
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The attacks started at 6:50 am on that day, with the militants attacking Sheikh Zuweid's police station, and several newly established army checkpoints. The attacks were reportedly carried out by more than 300 militants and targeted 15 different security and army positions. Militants used car bombs
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The fighting for the police station raged for hours as militants laid a siege around the station and tried to breach it. Security sources said that the militants planted bombs and land mines around it to prevent forces from leaving the station and planted bombs along the road between Sheikh Zuweid
727:
Officials claimed that the militants sought to take over the city of Sheikh Zuweid. In addition, the ISIS-affiliated group tried to cut off
Egyptian Rafah from al-Arish, but the Egyptian army said it was able to foil their attempt and gain full control of the area. Zack Gold, Middle East analyst,
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and al-Zuhour army camp to prevent the movement of army supplies or reinforcements. In spite of the heavy attack on the police station, the militants failed to breach it and the siege was ended with the help of air strikes conducted by
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The officials gave a death toll of 64 soldiers, 90 militants and four civilians. It was the biggest battle in the Sinai since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. At least 55 soldiers were wounded, they said.
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views the battle as a change in strategy from hit and run tactics toward an ISIS-like 'holding' of territory. The
Egyptian army accused TV channels, including Qatar's
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had been killed in the attacks. The militant death toll increased in the following days, due to
Egyptian military operations in the region, reaching 241 killed.
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198:
719:, claimed responsibility for the attacks in a statement on a Twitter account. The group also published pictures showing the attacks.
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to attack five military road checkpoints, and were armed with heavy weapons and anti-aircraft weaponry. Militants also planted
607:
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127:
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418:
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police station in the Sinai
Peninsula. More than 100 militants were reportedly killed by the army during the battle.
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590:
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652:, killing 21 soldiers in the numerous attacks which targeted multiple Egyptian army checkpoints and the
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in the region destroying multiple militants headquarters and killing hundreds of the militants.
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militant group launched the largest scale battle the Sinai
Peninsula has seen since the 1973
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924:"Fresh air strike kills 22 Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis militants in North Sinai: Sources"
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236:
649:
408:
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614:
97:
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971:"Islamic State affiliate claims deadly attacks in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula"
52:
732:, of aiding the militants and spreading rumors to demoralize Egyptians.
993:"Egypt army releases video with testimonies about Sheikh Zuweid attack"
342:
779:"Military death toll from Sinai attack rises to 21: Health ministry"
183:
898:"Islamic State attack in Egypt's North Sinai kills more than 100"
168:
21 soldiers killed (official army and health ministry statement)
873:"F-16 vs. ISIS: Biggest battle in Sinai since Yom Kippur War"
86:
848:"241 'terrorists' killed in North Sinai in 5 days: Military"
804:"Scores killed as militants attack Egyptian troops in Sinai"
716:
683:
946:"Egypt's Sisi rallies troops in Sinai after IS attacks"
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on local highways to ambush military response forces.
829:
1013:
672:
773:
771:
358:
199:
1067:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2015
768:
1032:Terrorist incidents in the Sinai Peninsula
365:
351:
206:
192:
892:
890:
314:Rabaa, Iqtiya, Qatiya, Genayen, and Merih
798:
796:
1077:Attacks on police stations in the 2010s
1014:
887:
867:
865:
372:
793:
346:
187:
1027:Terrorist incidents in Egypt in 2015
689:
213:
128:Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
1072:Attacks on police stations in Egypt
1037:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2015
862:
13:
14:
1088:
1042:ISIL terrorist incidents in Egypt
742:List of terrorist incidents, 2015
707:
113:Egyptian Ministry of the Interior
613:
606:
170:Other sources:64 soldiers killed
121:
102:
92:
79:
985:
963:
938:
916:
1:
810:. 1 July 2015. Archived from
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632:The city of Sheikh Zuweid in
973:. The Telegraph. 1 July 2015
673:Sheikh Zuweid Police Station
506:Barakat assassination (2015)
7:
995:. Ahram Online. 3 July 2015
926:. Ahram Online. 2 July 2015
850:. Ahram Online. 6 July 2015
781:. Ahram Online. 4 July 2015
735:
722:
521:Metrojet Flight 9268 (2015)
10:
1093:
752:October 2014 Sinai attacks
747:January 2015 Sinai attacks
659:
389:Sadat assassination (1981)
252:Egypt-Israel border (2012)
242:Egypt-Israel border (2011)
1057:July 2015 events in Egypt
576:Saint Menas Church (2017)
384:
225:
162:
149:
71:
33:
25:
20:
875:. Ynet News. 1 July 2015
283:Operation Martyr's Right
176:In subsecuent operations
1047:North Sinai Governorate
1022:Battles involving Egypt
546:Botroseya Church (2016)
516:Cairo & Giza (2015)
491:Al-Wadi Al-Gedid (2014)
326:International incidents
108:Central Security Forces
21:July 2015 Sinai clashes
715:, the Sinai branch of
439:Khan el-Khalili (2009)
424:Sharm el-Sheikh (2005)
304:Al-Rawda mosque attack
173:100+ militants killed.
163:Casualties and losses
641:On 1 July 2015, the
629:class=notpageimage|
332:Metrojet Flight 9268
272:Sinai (January 2015)
140:Ansar Bait al-Maqdis
808:The Washington Post
299:Rafah terror attack
262:Taba bombing (2014)
138:(formerly known as
551:Palm Sunday (2017)
446:Nag Hammadi (2010)
376:Terrorism in Egypt
690:Security Response
599:
598:
591:El Qantara (2022)
511:Sinai (July 2015)
461:Sinai (2011–2023)
451:Alexandria (2011)
340:
339:
277:Sinai (July 2015)
217:Sinai insurgency
182:
181:
143:
67:
66:
1084:
1052:Sinai insurgency
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1004:
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989:
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948:. Archived from
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757:Sinai Insurgency
682:helicopters and
617:
610:
501:Sinai (Jan 2015)
394:Ras Burqa (1985)
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63:Egyptian victory
35:
34:
28:Sinai insurgency
18:
17:
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1086:
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1083:
1082:
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1062:Battles in 2015
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566:Hurghada (2017)
531:Hurghada (2016)
476:Mansoura (2013)
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257:Operation Sinai
237:Operation Eagle
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814:on 2 July 2015
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709:
708:Responsibility
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686:jet fighters.
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650:Yom Kippur War
646:Sinai Province
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952:on 2015-07-05
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904:. 1 July 2015
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730:Al Jazeera TV
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713:Wilayah Sinai
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654:Sheikh Zuweid
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643:IS-affiliated
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621:Sheikh Zuweid
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41:1–2 July 2015
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1009:
997:. Retrieved
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783:. Retrieved
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586:Cairo (2019)
581:Minya (2018)
571:Sinai (2017)
561:Rafah (2017)
556:Minya (2017)
541:Sinai (2016)
536:Arish (2016)
526:Arish (2015)
510:
496:Sinai (2014)
481:Cairo (2014)
466:Sinai (2012)
434:Cairo (2009)
429:Dahab (2006)
419:Cairo (2005)
414:Sinai (2004)
409:Luxor (1997)
404:Cairo (1996)
399:Cairo (1990)
325:
324:
294:Sinai (2016)
289:Arish (2015)
281:
276:
267:Sinai (2014)
247:Sinai (2012)
119:
77:
72:Belligerents
43:(1 day)
486:Taba (2014)
178:+241 killed
53:North Sinai
1016:Categories
956:2015-07-04
763:References
699:Casualties
319:El Qantara
736:See also
723:Analysis
309:COS 2018
230:Timeline
150:Strength
48:Location
26:Part of
902:Reuters
660:Attacks
155:unknown
999:3 July
977:2 July
930:2 July
908:1 July
879:2 July
854:6 July
818:1 July
785:4 July
680:Apache
84:
60:Result
634:Sinai
87:Egypt
1001:2015
979:2015
932:2015
910:2015
881:2015
856:2015
820:2015
787:2015
717:ISIL
684:F-16
667:IEDs
158:300+
38:Date
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