2016 Arish attack
Terrorist incident in Egypt
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The 2016 el Arish attack was a mortar attack by ISIS on March 20, 2016 in which thirteen Egyptian policemen and soldiers were killed at a security checkpoint in Sinai's Al-Arish.[1][2]
| Attack Al-Arish 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Part of Sinai insurgency | |
| Location | Arish, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Victims | Soldiers and policemen |
| Perpetrators | |
Arish
Sheikh Zuweid
Rafah
Location on the Sinai Peninsula of the three cities attacked in January 2015 by Wilayat Sinai.
According to the Egyptian Ministry of Interior, the mortar attack targeted Al-Safa checkpoint and at least 13 police officers and soldiers died.[3][4][5][6]