Egypt
Egypt is involved in a non-international armed conflict against Wilayat Sinai, an armed non-State actor that has pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group. Furthermore, it is involved in the non-international armed conflicts in Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition and is involved in the non-international armed conflict on its territory.
Egypt is party to a number of armed conflicts:
- The Government of Egypt is involved in a non-international armed conflict with the Wilayat Sinai armed group in the Sinai Peninsula. In 2014, the group pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) and changed its name in Wilayat Sinai (the Sinai Peninsula). The new allegiance led to an increase in both the scale and complexity of attacks, indicating strong affiliation and cooperation with IS leadership and the possession of more advanced weaponry. Moreover, Israel has conducted air strikes against Wilayat Sinai in Egypt with the consent of the Egyptian Government. The involvement of Israel does not affect the classification as it is taking place with the consent of Egypt.
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As a member of the Saudi-led coalition that initiated airstrikes in March 2015 upon request of the Yemeni President Hadi, Egypt is a party to the non-international armed conflicts in Yemen.
In September 2015, Egypt sent ground troops to Yemen.
but claims that its troops are only present for peacekeeping purposes.
In January 2017, Egypt announced the extension of its participation in the coalition.
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During 2015 and 2017, Egypt launched airstrikes against the Islamic State group and other Islamist groups in Libya in 2015 and 2017 in response to the killings of Coptic Christians. Egypt supports the self-declared Libyan National Army of General Haftar and it does not appear that the Government of National Accord consented to these airstrikes.
If undertaken without consent, these airstrikes amount to short-lived international armed conflicts.