The incident is considered to be the first of its type to be implemented by Sinai Province. On a regular basis, Egyptian media outlets and other security reports assert that the Sinai Province group is receiving finance from certain countries that are accused of being sponsors of terrorism, including Qatar. The weapons would then be smuggled through tunnels into North Sinai. Since declaring allegiance to IS, the group has intensified its attacks against army and police forces based in North Sinai. Sinai Province considers the army and police force as apostates as well as civilians who do not support the group.

Source: Egypt Independent October 17, 2017 13:49 UTC