Sinai Peninsula Security Problems

[ngatimozart]

There has been an attack by about 30 islamist fighters on an Egyptian Border Guards check point at El Arish killing 16 border guards. The fighters then stormed the border into Israel with a loss of six dead. Al Jeezra has run the story. Apparently the Sinai Peninsula is a bit of a lawless area. This will have implications for our people in the MFO in the Sinai.

[sparrow]

Hmm,thanks for that,I must look it up further. We're meant to be going to Sharm El Sheikh for 2wks in Nov.

[ErrolC]

The Egyptians are reacting with airstrikes and troops.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/egypt-bombs-sinai-sites-where-it-believes-militants-are-hiding/2012/08/08/6d7a7cd8-e13f-11e1-ae7f-d2a13e249eb2_story.html?tid=sm_btn_gplus

[flyjoe180]

The one good thing is that Israel has given its blessing for Egyptian forces to operate in the area to hit the militants. That prevents one conflict for now.

[ngatimozart]

Seems that a group of gunmen have attacked MFO Peacekeepers in the Um Shyhan area of the central Sinai. www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/08/201281294431160161.html www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/7463773/Peacekeeping-troops-attacked-in-Egypt

[ngatimozart]

There's been another attack on the MFO in the Sinai. This time where the Aussie contingent is based. Doesn't say anything about Kiwis.