http://www.theblaze.com/stories/could-egypts-sinai-peninsula-become-the-next-al-qaeda-stronghold/
Could Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Become the Next Al Qaeda Stronghold?
Egyptian army and intelligence forces have detained some suspected militants in the Sinai region today, and will continue on the hunt for Al Qaeda cells that have infiltrated the peninsula in the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution, according to debkafile. While that is good news for terror-fighting worldwide, could it point to a larger problem brewing in a volatile Sinai region?
Members of Army of Islam
The incursion confirms CNN reports over the weekend that high level sources in the Egyptian military were preparing an operation into the rugged Sinai region to root out Al Qaeda cells.
As the Sinai connects Egypt to both Israel and the Gaza Strip, its location is of obvious strategic value for planning and conducting terrorist attacks against Israel. A major natural gas pipeline running through the Sinai was bombed for the fifth time this year, and Egyptian authorities believe an Al Qaeda-affiliated group is responsible.
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