Jamaat Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis is based in Gaza, and many of their members are former fighters in Palestinian resistance groups as well as Egyptian salafists using the Sinai as base. They have cells on both sides of the border and can launch attacks from multipe locations. According to Long War Journal, although jihadists have announced al-Qaeda's presence in the Sinai on multiple occasions, the group is more involved than previously thought. Ramzi Mawafi, Osama bin Laden's physician, has been identified as the head of AQ in the Sinai. In August 2011, CNN reported that Mawafi had established operations in the Sinai following his escape from Egyptian prison. Known for his bomb-making expertise, Mawafi is thought to have set up an explosives laboratory in Tora Bora with Bin Laden prior to the 9/11 attacks.2013 Incident 2013 Egyptian interior minister survives car bomb attack Mohammed Ibrahim who is charge of the countrys police force targeted as his convoy travelled through Nasr…
Mujahadi Bayt al-Maqdis Brigades (Sinai)(JAMB)
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