2022 El Qantara checkpoint attack
| 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, at least 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]
Afterwards, chase continued in a secluded part of the Sinai Peninsula.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "11 Egyptian soldiers killed in armed attack in Sinai". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ a b "Attack on Sinai checkpoint kills 11 Egyptian troops, army says". Reuters. 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-05-09.