location: Kharga Oasis
notes: At least eight police officers were killed and three wounded in an attack by Islamist militants on the Naqb security checkpoint in Egypt's New Valley province in the Western Desert. At least two of the attackers were killed. The attack took place on al-Naqab checkpoint, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) from el-Kharga city.
target_text: location: Kharga Oasis, fatalities: 10