Mount Helal
| Jabal al-Halal | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
Arabic | |
| Geography | |
| Location | North Sinai Governorate, Egypt |
Jabal al-Halāl (Arabic:جبل الحلال) is a mountain in the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt. At 910 meters above sea level, it is the highest mountain of the Khashm ar-Rih range.
History
The mountain is located 60km south of
It is thought by some, including
The perception of the mountain as a notorious hideout for terrorists began in 2004 after the 2004 Sinai bombings. Between 2004-5, the Egyptian Armed Forces conducted months-long security operations here. In 2012, the Egyptian Armed Forces launched "Operation Eagle" in another attempt to root out militants hiding on the mountain after the August 2012 Sinai attack.[5][6]
In March/April 2017, the Egyptian Armed Forces conducted a third security operation named 'Torrent 5' in which they claimed to have cleared the mountain of terrorist hideouts.[7]
References
- ^ "Residents warn that 'harsh' Sinai raids will not work - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online". English.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ "Egypt's Sinai Peninsula: Fertile ground for discontent - Politics - Egypt".
- ISBN 90-04-05433-2
- ^ "The State of Sinai (III): Refuge for Hardliners and Outlaws". Al Akhbar English. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ "Jabal Al-Halal: the old stronghold of terrorism". Daily News Egypt. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ Al-Masry Al-Youm (2017-04-02). "Army gains full control of al-Halal mountain in Sinai". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 2018-02-17.