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In Egypt's Sinai, Rising Militancy Threatens Peacekeeping Force
(Washington Post) Ernesto Londono - A dramatic rise in militancy and violence in the Sinai desert is increasingly threatening a peacekeeping force there that includes nearly 700 U.S. troops acting as guarantors of a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. Heavily armed locals have blockaded bases and convoys of the Multinational Force and Observers, and, in a few instances, launched attacks against the peacekeepers, raising concerns about the long-term stability of their mission. The peacekeeping force, which includes American, Colombian, Fijian and Uruguayan troops, operates out of two main bases and a network of 30 small outposts.