location: Al Arish
notes: Gunmen shot dead an Islamist candidate in Egypts parliamentary elections in North Sinai on 24 October. A candidate for ultraconservative Salafist Al-Nur party which is seen as pro-government, was gunned down by two assailants on a motorbike outside his home in the town of El-Arish. Police officials say they believe Islamist militants targeted the candidate to undermine the elections.
target_text: location: Al Arish, fatalities: 1