location: Saint Catherine
notes: A non-commissioned police officer was killed and other three officers were injured on 18 April in a militant attack that targeted a security checkpoint located on the road to St. Catherine's Monastery in South Sinai. The militants opened fire on the officers from a mountainous area overlooking the checkpoint. Amaaq media outlet reported that IS affiliated militants in Sinai carried out the attack.
target_text: location: Saint Catherine, fatalities: 1