Officials: Egypt To Target Al Qaeda Cells Said To Be Training In Sinai -- CNN(CNN) -- Egyptian military and intelligence officials say they are preparing to launch an operation against al Qaeda cells that have recently been established in the restive Sinai peninsula.
While Egypt has seen a number of homegrown militant Islamist groups emerge and dissipate over the past 20 years, none has had clear organizational links with al Qaeda.
But senior officials told CNN that al Qaeda cells have now surfaced in northern Sinai, which has seen acts of sabotage and clashes between rival Salafist groups this year. Among the incidents, a gas pipeline to Israel was blown up several times.
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More News On Al Qaeda Cells In The Sinai
Egypt Deploys Troops Against Al Qaeda-Inspired Militants -- FOX News/AP
Army, police deployed in North Sinai -- The Daily News Egypt
Special forces deployed to Sinai to restore security -- Almasry Alyoum
Egypt: Sinai governor, Salafists deny armed militants presence -- Bikyamasr
Egypt's military deployed to Sinai to defend from potential terror attacks -- Almasry Alyoum
What is happening in Sinai? -- Ahram Online
What Scares the Sinai Bedouin: the Rise of the Radical Islamists -- Abigail Hauslohner, Time
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