2015 Sheikh Zuweid attack
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The 2015 Sheikh Zuweid attack was a major coordinated assault by Islamist militants on Egyptian security forces in the town of Sheikh Zuweid in North Sinai, resulting in heavy casualties and marking one of the deadliest incidents of the Sinai insurgency.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict event
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mass killing ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Egyptian military airstrikes in North Sinai
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increased Egyptian counterinsurgency operations ⓘ tightened security measures in Sinai ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Egyptian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian police NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilayat Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | one of the deadliest attacks of the Sinai insurgency ⓘ |
| claimedBy | Wilayat Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Sinai insurgency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | asymmetric warfare ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| date | 2015-07-01 ⓘ |
| fatalitiesEstimate |
dozens of Egyptian security personnel killed
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dozens of militants killed ⓘ |
| ideology | Salafi jihadism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
North Sinai Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Sheikh Zuweid NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive | jihadist insurgency against Egyptian state ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intensity of clashes in an urban area of North Sinai
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scale of militant coordination ⓘ |
| opponent | Egyptian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Islamic State–affiliated attacks worldwide
NERFINISHED
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Islamist insurgency in Egypt ⓘ terrorism in Egypt ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Sinai Province
NERFINISHED
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Wilayat Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of security installations
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heavy casualties ⓘ state of war-like clashes in Sheikh Zuweid ⓘ |
| tactic |
ambush
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coordinated multi-front assault ⓘ siege of security positions ⓘ suicide bombing ⓘ |
| target |
Egyptian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian police NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian security forces ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
car bombs
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improvised explosive devices ⓘ mortars ⓘ rocket-propelled grenades ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| year | 2015 ⓘ |
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