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Africa North
Clashes erupt between tribes and IS group in Sinai
2017-04-18
[IsraelTimes] Egyptian officials say three people injured as terror group launches RPG attacks in response to kidnapping of three of its members

Egyptian security officials say three people have been injured in festivities between Death Eaters and local tribes in the Sinai peninsula.

The officials told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named Monday that members of the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
group launched RPG attacks Sunday in response to the kidnapping of three of its members by local tribes.

According to tribal sources, the unrest started when IS Death Eaters shot at a truck smuggling cigarettes into the area, where they impose a strict version of Islamic law that prohibits the sale of tobacco. The area around the city of Rafah is at the heart of an ongoing battle between Death Eaters and security forces.

The official sources spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to brief the media. The tribal sources requested anonymity for fear of reprisal.
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