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Gunmen in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate attack a military checkpoint, killing at least 21 soldiers. Egypt reportedly declares a state of emergency on its border with Sudan.
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New Valley Governorate
Governorate of Egypt
New Valley is a governorate of Egypt. It is in the southwestern part of the country, in the south of Egypt Western Desert, between the Nile, northern Sudan, and southeastern Libya.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2014 Farafra ambush
Terror attack in Egypt's New Valley Governorate
The 2014 Farafra ambush occurred on 19 July 2014 when unidentified gunmen ambushed a desert checkpoint in the Farafra Oasis Road in Egypt's New Valley Governorate. Twenty-two border guards were killed in the attack, which was one of the biggest since the July 2013 ouster of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
State of emergency
Declaration by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary power
A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state before, during, or after a natural disaster, civil…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)