location: Al Arish
notes: A mortar attack on an Al-Arish checkpoint in Egypts Sinai Peninsula killed 15 policemen on 19 March. The Islamic State group (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack, but said in a statement that it had deployed a suicide bomber who blew up a car at the checkpoint, which the militants then raided. Security officials said five attackers were killed in clashes near the checkpoint after the attack.
target_text: location: Al Arish, fatalities: 20