source: Facebook; Amaq
actor1: Military Forces of Egypt (2014-)
actor2: Islamic State (Egypt)
location: Al Mahdiyah
notes: On May 21, military forces clashed with IS militants in Al Mahdiyah village, South of Rafah, close to Abu Farih ambush. An unknown number of soldiers left killed and injured, and a tank was destroyed. Another source mentions that IS attacks on May 21 led to at least 6 soldiers killed and 20 injured. (fatalities unclear, coded at low estimate 3)