| 2022 Sinai checkpoint attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Sinai insurgency | |
| Location | El Qantara, Egypt |
| Date | 8 May 2022 |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Injured | 5 |
On 8 May 2022, ten soldiers and one officer were killed during an attack at a checkpoint at a water pumping station in El Qantara,[1] Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Five more were injured.[2]
The Islamic State claimed responsibility.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "11 Egyptian soldiers killed in armed attack in Sinai". www.aljazeera.com.
- 1 2 "Attack on Sinai checkpoint kills 11 Egyptian troops, army says". Reuters. 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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