The US state department has placed Abou Osama al-Masry, the leader of the Islamic State-affiliated group Sinai Province, on its Terrorist Designation List under Executive Order 13224, according to a statement released on Friday. Al-Masry is believed to be the militant who released a statement for Sinai Province which claimed responsibility for the downing of the Russian Metrojet over the Sinai Peninsula in October 2015. None of them will be able to escape.”In related news, Sinai Province mourned on Saturday the death of an affiliated Palestinian militant who was killed by the Egyptian army. The Palestinian joined Sinai Province some months ago, along with a number of other young Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, according to IS-affiliated media outlet Ibn Taymiyaah. El-Argani added that several Palestinian militants were arrested during clashes with North Sinai tribes and state security who are conducting joint operations.

Source: Egypt Independent May 21, 2017 13:41 UTC