source: Facebook; Madamasr
actor1: Military Forces of Egypt (2014-)
actor2: Islamic State (Egypt)
location: Bir Al-Abd
notes: On 27 July 2020, Egyptian military forces and Islamic State militants engaged in armed clashes around Qatiya in Bir Al-Abd (Bir Al-Abd, North Sinai). Egyptian military forces also conducted airstrikes targeting Islamic State militants in Bir Al-Abd, conducting 25 raids over 4 villages of Qatiya, Iqtiyah, Al Janayan, and Al Mareehwhere the Islamic State established control the week prior. No reports on resulting fatalities. A civilian was caught in crossfire and struck by a bullet fired by an Egyptian solder in Bir Al Abd. The civilian was injured.