Egypt Sends Armored Units Into The Sinai

Egypt Pours Military Might Into North Sinai -- CNN

(CNN) -- Gunmen attacked a police station Thursday in North Sinai, firing several rounds, the latest in a string of violence in the critical area.

Egypt sent a huge convoy of military reinforcements into the region in hopes of bringing security and stability. Heavy equipment including bulldozers and cranes were brought in to help block smuggling tunnels into the Palestinian territory of Gaza.

A police station that was burned down during the uprising in Egypt in January of last year reopened Thursday "to restore law and order back to the highly sensitive area of Sheikh Zuweid, where recent clashes took place between the army and armed militants," said Gen. Ahmed Bakr, head of North Sinai security.

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More News On The Escalating Violence In The Sinai

Egypt Sends Armored Units to Sinai After Security Revamp -- Bloomberg Businessweek
As Egyptian troops press to regain control of Sinai, gunmen attack police station in peninsula -- Washington Post/AP
Gunfire in Egypt's tense Sinai: reports -- AFP
Egyptian Police, Armed Men Clash in Sinai -- Voice of America
Egypt troops move into Israel border zone -- Reuters
Sinai: Egypt sends reinforcements as offensive builds -- BBC
Egypt military chiefs sacked as Sinai turmoil grows -- The Australian/AFP
High-ranking council takes on Sinai threat -- UPI
In Egypt's chaotic Sinai, militants grow stronger -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Egypt demands extradition of 3 Hamas militants over support for Sinai terrorists -- Haaretz
Gaza official: Egypt didn't demand Hamas militants' extradition -- YNet News
Egyptian and Israeli press welcome Sinai offensive -- BBC