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Egypt:
Released Soldiers Return Home
Aswat Masriya, 22 May 2013
Seven released Egyptian security officers, who were kidnapped by Islamist militants in Sinai on Thursday, arrived to Almaza Cairo Airport on Wednesday after being released,… Read more »
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Egypt:
Army Determined to Apprehend Sinai Soldiers' Kidnappers
Aswat Masriya, 21 May 2013
Egypt's Armed Forces said on Tuesday it did not and will not hesitate in taking any steps to release the kidnapped soldiers in Sinai. Read more »
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Egypt:
Gunman Killed in Airstrike in Sinai
Aswat Masriya, 21 May 2013
A gunman was killed in an air strike on a village in northern Sinai during a security operation on Tuesday, reported a state-owned news channel. Read more »
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Egypt:
Army Raids Sinai Homes in Search of Hostages
Aswat Masriya, 21 May 2013
Security sources in northern Sinai said that army and police forces began raiding homes in al-Sheikh Zuwayed and Rafah on Tuesday in search of the seven security members who were… Read more »
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Egypt:
Military Operation in Sinai Is Political - Army Source
Aswat Masriya, 21 May 2013
A former army commander has described the decision to launch a military operation in Sinai as "political", explaining that the decision was made by the army in response to the… Read more »
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Egypt:
NGOs Warn of Short-Term Resolutions in Sinai
Aswat Masriya, 20 May 2013
Egyptian human rights organizations issued a statement on Monday, warning the authorities against "taking the usual route of short-term security resolutions in addressing the… Read more »
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Egypt:
Kidnapped Soldiers - We Won't Be Blackmailed, Mursi Says
Aswat Masriya, 20 May 2013
The Egyptian presidency will hold a press conference on Monday to comment on the kidnapped security officers in the Sinai Peninsula, reported a satellite channel. Read more »
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Egypt:
Security Forces Prefer Negotiation With Kidnappers
Aswat Masriya, 20 May 2013
Egypt's security forces have not received any orders to initiate an armed operation to free the security personnel kidnapped in Sinai, a senior security source told the state-run… Read more »
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Egypt:
Egyptian Soldier Recognizes Kidnapped Officers
Aswat Masriya, 19 May 2013
An Egyptian soldier at the Rafah border crossing said on Sunday that he recognised four of his colleagues from a circulated online video of them being held hostages, an eyewitness… Read more »
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Egypt:
Seven Egyptian Security Members Kidnapped By Unidentified Group
Tunis Afrique Presse, 16 May 2013
Seven members of the Egyptian security forces have been abducted by unidentified kidnappers in the Sinai peninsula, Egyptian officials say. Read more »
