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| Egypt Extends Sinai State of Emergency by 3 Months |
| 2015-01-26 |
| [AnNahar] Egypt on Sunday extended by three months a state of emergency in force since late October in areas of North Sinai after an attack that killed 30 soldiers. The authorities are battling a dogged insurgency in North Sinai, where jihadists have carried out regular attacks on security forces since the army ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi in July 2013. On October 24, a jacket wallah and gunnies killed 30 soldiers near the historic provincial capital of El-Arish. The cabinet decided to extend the emergency by three months, including a night-time curfew between 7:00 pm (1700 GMT) and 6:00 am (0400 GMT). The military is building a buffer zone along the border with Gazoo to prevent gunnies infiltrating from the Paleostinian enclave. |
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| #1 Until spring. When its so hot the tears you shed, evaporate. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-01-26 20:39 |