CAIRO: At least four security personnel were killed in clashes at a police compound in the city of El Arish in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, two security sources said on Monday.
The clashes broke out on Sunday when a group of detainees seized weapons inside El Arish’s Central Security compound in northern Sinai and attacked forces stationed there, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The four dead included a police colonel, they said. Six people were also wounded.
The interior ministry did not respond to a request for comment and there was no official statement from authorities about the incident.
Egyptian security forces battled an insurgency by Islamist militants in northern Sinai for years and have recently extended their control over the coastal area, which runs between the border with the Gaza Strip and the northern end of the Suez Canal.
Northern Sinai has still seen occasional attacks and the army and police maintain a heavy presence.
At least four killed in clash in Egypt’s Sinai — security sources
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At least four killed in clash in Egypt’s Sinai — security sources
- Detainees seized weapons inside El Arish’s Central Security compound and attacked forces stationed there
Syria begins rehabilitating Deir Ezzor airport after years of closure
- The works involve enhancing essential infrastructure and service facilities to ensure safety and operational efficiency ahead of planned reopening to air traffic
- Deir Ezzor airport was among several Syrian airports that remained largely unused after international airlines halted flights to the country in 2012 due to security instability
LONDON: Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has begun rehabilitating Deir Ezzor airport as part of a broader initiative to resume operations after years of closure.
In a post on X, Omar Hosari, head of the authority, said the project reflects efforts to reconnect Deir Ezzor with Syrian airspace, in line with operational requirements for the province, and to facilitate travel for residents.
Deputy Chairman Amjad Nakkhal conducted a field inspection of the airport to review the progress of rehabilitation work on infrastructure and operational facilities, the authority said.
The works involve enhancing essential infrastructure and service facilities to ensure safety and operational efficiency ahead of the planned reopening to air traffic, to be announced soon, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.
Deir Ezzor airport, located in eastern Syria, was under the control of the Syrian forces loyal to the regime of Bashar Assad and suffered damage during the civil war, with reported attacks by Daesh militants. It was among several Syrian airports that remained largely unused after international airlines halted flights to the country in 2012 due to security instability.
Since 2025, the airport has been managed by the new administration in Damascus, following a brief period of control by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
