Wilayat al-Sinai

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:organization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:conducts kidnappings
gptkbp:engages_in drug trafficking
gptkbp:formed gptkb:2011
gptkbp:has a history of violence
a military wing
a network of safe houses
a network of informants
a history of retaliatory attacks
a history of alliances with other militant groups
a presence in urban areas
a history of sectarian violence
a history of attacks on civilians
a history of attacks on military installations
a history of cross-border operations
a network of logistical support
a propaganda video campaign
a significant number of foreign fighters
a strategy of intimidation
ideological ties to Salafism
gptkbp:historical_debate responsibility for attacks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilayat al-Sinai
gptkbp:is involved in local governance
considered a threat to regional stability
involved in arms smuggling
known for its brutality
involved in the smuggling of goods across borders
known for its use of propaganda to recruit members
a key group in the fight against the Egyptian government.
considered a major player in the global jihadist landscape
known for its use of social media to spread its ideology
a key player in the Sinai insurgency
a significant actor in the Egyptian conflict
a significant threat to tourism in Egypt
considered a major security challenge for Egypt
a focal point for international counter-terrorism efforts
involved in local resource control
involved in the kidnapping of foreign nationals
involved in the regional arms trade
known for its operational secrecy
known for its use of IE Ds
known for suicide bombings
linked to the broader jihadist movement
responsible for attacks on security forces
a designated terrorist organization by several countries
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:Sinai_Peninsula
gptkbp:is_aimed_at Egyptian military
gptkbp:is_involved_in human trafficking
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:terrorist_attack
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Abu_Osama_al-Masri
gptkbp:operates checkpoints
infrastructure sabotage
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant
gptkbp:receives funding from external sources
gptkbp:recruitment local militants
gptkbp:uses gptkb:political_movement
social media for propaganda