location: Bahariya Oasis
notes: At least 16 policemen and 15 militants (EG MoI figures) were killed when a military raid on a militant hideout was ambushed near Bahariya Oasis (a large area of 135km^2). Other sources speak of at least 52-54 dead. A new group Jamaa Ansar al-Islam claimed the attack two weeks later.
target_text: location: Bahariya Oasis, fatalities: 31