Rebellion

Sinai insurgency

5 Feb 2011 · 29.50° N, 33.83° E

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5 Feb 2011
Kind
Rebellion
Coordinates
29.50° N, 33.83° E
Description
conflict, starting 23 February 2011, ignited by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula

Sinai insurgency

Islamist insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula

The Sinai insurgency was an insurgency campaign in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt launched by Islamist militants against Egyptian security forces, which also included attacks on civilians. The insurgency began during the Egyptian Crisis, during which the longtime Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

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