Egypt has for years been battling an insurgency in the northern Sinai Peninsula that’s now led by an Islamic State group affiliate. ADAuthorities heavily restrict access to northern Sinai, making it difficult to verify claims related to the fighting. ADSeparately, a military court on Sunday sentenced a Libyan national to death on terror-related charges for carrying out an ambush on police forces southwest of Cairo two years ago. The charges stem from one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in recent years. Security officials at the time said at least 54 policemen were killed in the ambush.

Source: Washington Post November 17, 2019 16:30 UTC