source: Twitter
actor1: Islamic State (Egypt)
actor2: Military Forces of Egypt (2014-)
location: Sheikh Zuwayid
notes: Between 3 February 2020 and 4 February 2020, Islamic State militants attacked Egyptian Military Forces south of Sheikh Zuweiyid (Shaykh Zuwayd, North Sinai), killing seven soldiers and injuring eight others. However, multiple sources reported that a single IED attack on 3 February killed 7 soldiers, and therefore the total number of deaths over the two days of attacks is not certain. The militants used snipers, a number of IEDs, and heavy weapons to attack Egyptian forces. In addition to the casualties inflicted on soldiers, the Islamic State militants destroyed a tank and damaged a tank, a bulldozer, and the vehicle carrier [fatalities coded as 7 for 4 February 2020].