Wilayat Sinai
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Wilayat Sinai is an Islamic State-affiliated militant group based in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, known for conducting insurgent and terrorist attacks against Egyptian security forces and other targets.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militant group
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terrorist organization ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 2014–present ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IS Sinai Province
NERFINISHED
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Sinai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilayat Sinai of the Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Egyptian insurgency (post-2013)
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Insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedAsTerroristOrganizationBy |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | establish Islamic State-style governance in Sinai ⓘ |
| ideology | Salafi jihadism ⓘ |
| notableAttackType |
attacks on checkpoints
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attacks on gas pipelines ⓘ downing of aircraft ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
North Sinai Governorate
NERFINISHED
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areas near Gaza border ⓘ areas near Israel border ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Egyptian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian police NERFINISHED ⓘ local tribal militias ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pledgedAllegianceDate | 2014-11 ⓘ |
| pledgedAllegianceTo | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperation | Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTactics |
ambushes
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assassinations ⓘ improvised explosive devices ⓘ kidnappings ⓘ rocket attacks ⓘ suicide bombings ⓘ |
| primaryTargets |
Egyptian government officials
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Egyptian military NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian police NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ civilians ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| startTime | 2014 ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
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