source: Twitter; New Arab; Madamasr
actor1: Islamic State (Egypt)
actor2: Union of Sinai Tribes (Egypt)
location: Abu Tawilah
notes: On 6 July 2020, an Islamic State suicide bomber detonated himself before Islamic State militants engaged in armed clashes with tribal militiamen from the Union of Sinai Tribes in Abu Tawilah (Rafah, North Sinai), killing 3 militiamen and wounding 2 others. At least 1 more Islamic State militant was killed in the clashes. The Islamic State then seized medium weapons and ammunition. Islamic State militants also kidnapped and killed a tribal militiaman from the Union of Sinai Tribes.