(Times of Israel) Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which now calls itself the Sinai branch of Islamic State, has vowed to liberate Jerusalem once it has ousted the government of Egyptian President el-Sissi. On Friday the group claimed responsibility for a suicide attack last month that killed 30 Egyptian soldiers. A video of the attack showed its gunmen shooting dead some of those injured.
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