Incident Summary:

07/01/2015: Assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Gora, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. This was one of seven coordinated attacks using mortars, firearms, and explosives-laden vehicles in the area on the same day. At least 17 soldiers and police officers and 100 assailants were killed and 50 soldiers were injured across all seven attacks. Sinai Province of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the incident and sources also attributed the attack to Hamas, who denied responsibility.

GTD ID:
201507010016

When:
2015-07-01

Country:
Egypt

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Sinai

City:
Gora

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Egyptian Army
Specific Description Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Egypt
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Egypt
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Mortars and firearms were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack represent a division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201507010016, 201507010017, 201507010018, 201507010019, 201507010020, 201507010021, and 201507010022
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) (suspected) Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades No
Sinai Province of the Islamic State Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 18 Fatalities / 8 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 18
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 15
Total Number of Injured 8
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Egyptian army kills 35 militants in North Sinai: sources," Reuters, July 2, 2015.
"IS attack in Egypt's North Sinai kills more than 100 : July 02, 2015, 3:45 am," Daily Times, July 2, 2015.
"Sinai: Dozens of Egyptian soldiers killed in wave of Islamist suicide attacks and abuductions," International Business Times UK, July 1, 2015.