Ansar Beit Al-maqdis

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  Egypt Police Kill Leading Islamic State Militant in Cairo

  Egyptian police said today they killed a top Islamic State group operative in the capital implicated in a string of attacks including the murders of a Croat and an American.

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  Jihadist Nexus That Created Group at Center of Russia Jet Probe

  A terrorist bomb is emerging as the most likely explanation for the Russian plane crash in Egypt on Saturday, according to U.S. and British officials. If it turns out to have been the Islamic State affiliate which claimed responsibility, it would surprise few familiar with its rapid rise.

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  Sinai Blast Wounds 20 Egyptian Policemen

  A roadside bomb blast wounded 20 Egyptian policemen today as they travelled in a bus in northern Sinai where militants have launched deadly attacks against security forces, officials said.

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  Egypt Hangs 6 Convicted Islamist Militants

  Egyptian authorities hanged six men convicted of killing soldiers Sunday, police said, ignoring appeals to spare them amid allegations two of them had been in custody at the time of their alleged crimes.

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  Sinai Bomb Claimed by Islamic State Kills 3 Egypt Soldiers

  A roadside bomb claimed by the Islamic State group killed three Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula today, medical and security officials said.

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  Egypt Jihadists Kill 15 Soldiers, 2 Civilians in Sinai

  Jihadists in Egypt's Sinai killed 15 soldiers and two civilians in attacks on checkpoints on today, security officials said, the deadliest in months despite a massive army campaign against the insurgents.

• Bomb Blast in Egypt Tourist Town Aswan Kills 2: Police

  A bomb blast killed two people Sunday in Aswan, the first such attack in the Egyptian tourist town since a wave of violence following the 2013 ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, police said.

• Two 'Jihadists' Shot Dead at Cairo Checkpoint

  Police on Friday shot dead two members of Egypt's most active jihadist group Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, the interior ministry announced.

• 2 'Jihadists' Shot Dead at Cairo Checkpoint

  Police on Friday shot dead two members of Egypt's most active jihadist group Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, the interior ministry announced.

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  Egyptian Militants Loyal to Islamic State Claim Deadly Attack on Soldiers

  Egypt's deadliest militant group, which has pledged allegiance to Islamic State jihadists, on Friday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack last month that killed 30 soldiers.

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  Egypt's Main Jihadist Group Pledges Allegiance to Islamic State

  Egypt's deadliest militant group, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, pledged its allegiance to the Islamic State organisation in Iraq and Syria, in a recording posted on its Twitter account on Monday.

• Egypt's Top Activist Sentenced to Month in Prison

  A prominent Egyptian activist who came to fame during the country's 2011 uprising was sentenced to one month in prison on charges of insulting the police, a court official said Thursday.

• Jihadists Claim Bomb That Killed Six Egypt Police

  Egypt's deadliest militant group has claimed the killing of six policemen in a roadside bomb in the Sinai Peninsula, where security forces frequently clash with jihadists.

• Egypt to Try 200 Alleged Jihadists for 'Terrorism': Sources

  Egypt's prosecutor general on Saturday referred to trial 200 alleged members of the al-Qaeda-inspired Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, accusing them of "terrorism" for launching deadly attacks against security forces, judicial sources said.

• Jihadist group claims bombing of tourist bus in Egypt

  Jihadist group Ansar Beit al-Maqdis on Tuesday claimed the suicide bombing in Egypt of a tour bus that killed three South Koreans and their local driver.