location: Al Arish
notes: Six militants believed to be members of Islamic State (IS)-affiliated 'Sinai Province' were killed by security forces on 4 December during a security sweep in Al-Arish. Police-affiliated forces were in El-Dehisha, an area south of the city, when militants opened fire on them which led to a shootout.
target_text: location: Al Arish, fatalities: 6