location: Al Qusaymah
notes: Two police officers and two conscripts from North Sinais security forces were killed in an exchange of gun fire in central Sinai on 8 April. Security forces manning a checkpoint in the Qasima area were fired upon by unidentified attackers, with four conscripts killed in the resulting exchange of fire. One of the militants was reportedly killed during the attack.
target_text: location: Al Qusaymah, fatalities: 5