source: Al Masry Al Youm (Egypt); Daily News (Egypt)
actor1: Military Forces of Egypt (2014-)
actor2: Islamic State (Egypt)
location: Al Hasna
notes: Week of March 4, clashes between military forces and suspected IS militants in North and Central Sinai left 46 militants and 3 soldiers killed. Military forces also destroyed explosives and weapons, shelled hideouts and arrested 100 militants. Coded as four events (two in Al Arish for North Sinai, two in al Hasna for Central Sinai to cover at least two days of fighting during the week in each area) with fatalities spread throughout.