2016 Arish attack

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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

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Arish

Sheikh Zuweid

Rafah

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Location on the Sinai Peninsula of the three cities attacked in January 2015 by Wilayat Sinai.

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.[1][2] The Ministry of Interior announced that a mortar attack targeted Al-Safa checkpoint, killing two police officers, a policeman and 10 soldiers.[3][4][5][6]

## See also

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* October 2014 Sinai attacks
* July 2015 Sinai attacks
* Sinai insurgency
* List of terrorist incidents, January–June 2016

## References

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1. ^ "At least 13 Egyptian policemen killed in attack on North Sinai checkpoint".
2. ^ "Egyptian troops killed in Sinai attack".
3. ^ "Egypt: 'IS attack' kills 13 policemen in Sinai". BBC News. 19 March 2016.
4. ^ 13 policemen and soldiers killed in Al-Arish attack Daily News Egypt,March 20, 2016
5. ^ "Sinai attack kills at least 13 Egyptian policemen". Reuters. 20 March 2016.
6. ^ "Isis mortar kills at least 13 police at Egyptian checkpoint". the Guardian. 19 March 2016.

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