2016 Arish attack
Thirteen policemen and soldiers were killed on Saturday night, March 20, 2016, in an attack that targeted a security checkpoint in Sinai's Al-Arish. The Ministry of Interior announced that a mortar attack targeted Al-Safa checkpoint, killing two police officers, a policeman and 10 soldiers.
| Attack Al-Arish 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Part of Sinai insurgency | |
| Location | Arish, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Victims | Soldiers and policemen |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Location on the Sinai Peninsula of the three cities attacked in January 2015 by Wilayat Sinai.
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