source: Al Bawaba
actor1: Military Forces of Egypt (2014-)
actor2: Islamic State (Egypt)
location: Rafah
notes: On 22 and 23 July, the region south of Rafah witnessed clashes between Egyptian armed forces backed by local tribes and State of Sinai militants. During this operation, a Daesh leader, Abou Jaafar al-Maqdesi, was killed.