Report: Egyptian Army Foils Plot to Kidnap International Peacekeepers in Sinai

(Jerusalem Post) Egypt thwarted a terrorist plot against international peacekeepers in Sinai, Al-Watan reported on Thursday. The group planned to kidnap and kill soldiers from countries participating in the coalition against the Islamic State. The army uncovered the cell operating near a camp of peacekeeping troops in Egypt, killing 7 of its members and arresting 15 others. A cache of weapons and explosive devices was also uncovered.


2014-10-03 00:00:00

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