source: Madamasr; Twitter; AP
actor1: Islamic State (Egypt)
actor2: Military Forces of Egypt (2014-)
location: Al Gorah
notes: On 31 July 2021, Islamic State militants and Egyptian military forces engaged in armed clashes when the Islamic State raided a military checkpoint in Al Gorah (Al Shiekh Zuwaid, North Sinai). Between 5 and 6 Egyptian soldiers and 3 militants were killed, and 8 soldiers injured. The Islamic State detonated an IED during the attack, and claimed to have destroyed a military bulldozer.