Velayat Sinai has claimed responsibility for most of the assaults.

Velayat Sinai has claimed responsibility for most of the assaults.

The Egyptian militants had sworn allegiance to IS November 2014, adopting the new name Wilayat Sinia (Sinai Province).

Some controversy has emerged over whether there have been ties between Hamas and Wilayat Sinai.

The group was then rebranded Wilayat Sinai, or the Sinai Province (of the caliphate), and pledged to fight for the caliphate’s cause.

In its latest video, the group suggests "Wilayat Sinai" in Egypt would be a new destination for its fighters.

In October 2015, the so-called caliphate’s Sinai province claimed the bombing of a Russian airliner.

They are renamed Wilayat Sinai, the “Sinai Province,” officially integrating into the non-contiguous Islamic State.

Most of the terrorist operations were claimed by the so-called Wilayat Sinai (Sinai State or Province), a Sinai-based group affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

The increasing operational capabilities of Wilayat Sinai highlights the group’s ability to secure its supply lines despite the Egyptian military’s intense operations in northern Sinai.

Most of the attacks were claimed by the so-called Wilayat Sinai (Sinai State), a Sinai-based group, affiliated with the Daesh.

The Islamic State-affiliate Wilayat Sinai targeted civilians perceived as collabora- tors and Christians, as well as security forces.

The Islamic State-affiliate Wilayat Sinai targeted civilians perceived as collaborators and Christians, as well as security forces.

Most of the terror attacks were carried out by the so-called Wilayat Sinai (Sinai state or province), a Sinai-based group affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), a regional terrorist group.

The ISIS-affiliate Wilayat Sinai targeted residents perceived as collaborators and Christians, as well as security forces.