location: Al Arish
notes: Two underground tunnels were found and destroyed south of Rafah city, a militant was killed while planting a bomb on the side of a road and six bombs, prepared to target the troops, were defused and 70 suspects arrested in military raids in North Sinai. Two security officers were killed when trying to detonate the IED. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility.
target_text: location: Al Arish, fatalities: 3