U.S. Mulls Pulling Troops from Sinai Due to ISIS Threat

(CNN) Barbara Starr - The Obama administration is considering pulling troops out of the North Camp base at el-Gorah in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula in part due to the growing threat from ISIS. Some 700 U.S. troops are currently stationed in Sinai to support the Israel-Egypt peace treaty. U.S. defense officials believe the threat of militant attacks in northern Sinai is growing.


2016-04-06 00:00:00

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