Victoria and Eric,
Just in case this has not yet been reported, I understand from an unconfirmed Debka report that at least four peacekeepers have been wounded or worse after scores of Salafi Bedouin linked to al Qaeda stormed the Multinational Force’s camp in northern Sinai with grenades, mortars and automatic guns Friday night, Sept. 14.
The casualties were transferred to the Israeli hospital in Beersheba. According to Debkafile’s military sources, the gunmen drove up to the camp in 50 Toyota pickups, first blocking the roads to the Al Ghora base southwest of El Arish, then knocking over two guard posts. They faced heavy resistance from the international force before torching the facility, plundering its arms and ordnance stores and hoisting the black al Qaeda flag, the same flag now flying over our embassy in Cairo proclaiming Allah uber alles.
Best wishes,
