Sinai military zones
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The Sinai military zones are strategically designated areas in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula that host Egyptian Army forces to secure the region and control its borders.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Sinai security zone | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military district
ⓘ
military zone ⓘ |
| borderWith |
Gaza Strip
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Aqaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Suez Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Egyptian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| governedBy | Egyptian Ministry of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
deployment of army units
ⓘ
patrolling and surveillance ⓘ securing border crossings ⓘ securing main roads and supply routes ⓘ support to internal security operations ⓘ |
| hasGarrison |
Egyptian Air Defense Forces
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Air Force assets ⓘ Egyptian Army ground forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian Border Guard Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
border control
ⓘ
counterterrorism operations ⓘ protection of Suez Canal approaches ⓘ protection of critical infrastructure ⓘ regional security ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
checkpoint operations
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intelligence and reconnaissance operations ⓘ joint coordination with international observers in Sinai ⓘ military patrols ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian military administrative structure ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Camp David Accords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ multinational force deployment limitations ⓘ |
| securityRole |
counterinsurgency in North Sinai
ⓘ
monitoring cross-border smuggling ⓘ protection of gas pipelines ⓘ protection of tourist areas in South Sinai ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of borders with Gaza Strip
ⓘ
control of borders with Israel ⓘ proximity to Suez Canal ⓘ security of Eastern Desert ⓘ security of Red Sea approaches ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-1979 era ⓘ |
| usedBy | Egyptian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
North Sinai security zone