Egypt's National Security Agency (NSA) has confiscated two shipments of weapons intended for use by terrorists in North Sinai, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. Security forces seized the weapons near the Sarabum ferry boat in Ismailiaya. Egyptian military and security forces have been battling a mounting insurgency in Sinai since the removal of former President Mohamed Morsi in June 2013. Militants linked to the Islamic State terrorist group frequently conduct ambushes, mortar attacks and roadside-bomb attacks in the North Sinai governorate. Security forces are often the target, and reports of attacks on security personnel and conscripts are a weekly occurrence.

Source: Egypt Independent October 16, 2016 06:56 UTC