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Wars involving Egypt
This is a list of wars involving the Arab Republic of Egypt and its predecessor states.
Conflict
Egypt and allies
Opponents
Results
Head of State
Minister of Defense
Egyptian losses
Military
Civilians
Yom Kippur War (1973)
Federation of Arab Republics
Iraq
Jordan
Algeria
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Cuba
North Korea
[32]
[33]
Israel
Defeat
[34] (Strategic Political Gains)
[35]
Anwar Sadat
Ahmad Ismail Ali
5,000
[37] –15,000
[38] dead
Unknown
Shaba I (1977)
Zaire
Morocco
Egypt
FNLC
Victory
FNCL expelled from Katanga
Mohamed el-Gamasy
None
None
Egyptian–Libyan War (1977)
Egypt
Libya
Ceasefire
~100
Unknown
Egyptian conscripts riot (1986)
Egyptian Army
Central Security Forces
Egyptian Army Victory
Riot suppressed
Mubarak regime promised to overhaul the force by raising its entry standards, increasing payment and bettering living conditions in their camps
Hosni Mubarak
Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala
107
[39]
None
Gulf War (1990–1991)
Kuwait
United States
United Kingdom
Saudi Arabia
France
Canada
Egypt
Syria
Morocco
Oman
Qatar
Australia
Iraq
Victory
Youssef Sabri Abu Taleb
11
[40]
[41]
None
War on terror (2001–present)
Other participant countries:
(note: most contributing nations are included in the international operations)
Afghan Taliban (until 2021)
Pakistani Taliban
Ongoing
Mohamed Tantawi
?
?
2011 Egyptian revolution (2011)
Pro-Government:
Opposition Groups:
Pro-Government Victory
*
During revolution : 846
[63]
[64]
Sinai Insurgency (2011–2023)
Egypt
Israel
United Arab Emirates
Islamic State
Ongoing
Mohamed Tantawi
3,277 killed (2013-2022) 12,280 Injured (2013–2022)
[66]
1,539+ Egyptian,
[67]
[68] 219 Russians, 4 Ukrainians, 1 Belarusian,
[69] 3 South Koreans,
[70] 3 Vietnamese, 2 Germans,
[71] 1 Croatian
[72]
2013 Egyptian coup d'état (2013)
Egyptian Government
Muslim Brotherhood
Pro-Morsi protesters
Supported by:
Turkey
Qatar
Jordan
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Victory
President
Mohamed Morsi deposed by the Egyptian army
Mohamed Morsi
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
1,150+
[74]
[75]
Second Libyan Civil War (2015–2020)
Libya
Egypt
United Arab Emirates
GNC
Shura Council
Islamic State
Victory (limited involvement)
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Sedki Sobhi
None
21
Intervention In Yemen (2015–)
Hadi government
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Senegal
Sudan
Qatar
Bahrain
Kuwait
Jordan
Morocco
Egypt
France
Revolutionary Council
Ongoing
Houthis dissolve Yemeni government.
Houthis take control of northern Yemen.
None
None
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^ Oxford History of Ancient Egypt . p. 107.
^ Simpson, William K. (1984). "Sesostris II". In Wolfgang Helck (ed.). Lexikon der Ägyptologie Vol. 5 . Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. p. 895.
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^ Breasted, J.H. (1906). Ancient Records of Egypt: Part One . Chicago. pp. 640–673. {{
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^ Pritchard, James B. (2016).
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^ Steindorff, George; Seele, Keith (1942). When Egypt Ruled the East . University of Chicago. p. 55.
^ Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, Blackwell Books, 1992, p. 256.
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^ Howarth, The Greek Adventure , p. 241.
^ Lt. Col. Osama Shams El-Din. "A Military History of Modern Egypt from the Ottoman Conquest to the Ramadan War." United States Army Command and General Staff College, 2007.
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^ Snook, op.cit., p.13
^ Churchill p. 30
^ Churchill p. 33
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^ Stewart (2013) p 133
^ Pollack (2002), p. 56
^ El Gamasy 1993 p. 79.
^ Herzog 1982, p. 165.
^
Saad el-Shazly , The Crossing of Suez . p. 195.
ISBN
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^
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ISBN
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^ Smith, Terence (1973-10-18).
"Hundreds of Tanks Clash in a Struggle for Suez Area". The New York Times. "North Korea has decided to give military assistance to Egypt and Syria, its press agency [...] said today."
^ Smith, Hedrick (1973-10-19).
"Flow of Soviet Jews Is Undimished". The New York Times. "[...] Premier Kim Il Sung of North Korea had met with the Egyptian and Syrian ambassadors in Pyonyang to inform them of his Government's decision 'to give material assistance including military aid to Syria and Egypt.' [...] [This] lends credence to the [US] Defence Department's report that North Korean pilots were flying missions for Cairo."
^ References:
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"Pakistan Taliban splinter group vows allegiance to Islamic State" .
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^ Hashem, Mostafa (27 May 2017).
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^
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^
Egypt's Mubarak Steps Down; Military Takes Over , The Wall Street Journal , 11 February 2011.
^
"Egypt's military moves to dissolve parliament, suspend constitution" . Haaretz . Reuters. 29 November 2010.
Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2011 .
^
"Egyptian state security disbanded" . 15 March 2011.
Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011 .
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"How the mighty have fallen" .
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the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011 .
^ Kirkpatrick, David D.; Stack, Liam (13 March 2011).
"Prosecutors Order Mubarak and Sons Held" . The New York Times .
Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011 .
^
"Mubarak to be tried for murder of protesters" . Reuters . 24 May 2011.
Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011 .
^
"Egypt's state of emergency ends after 31 years" . The Daily Telegraph . London. 31 May 2012.
^
"Mohammed Morsi sworn in as Egypt's president" . CBS News . 30 June 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012 .
^
"846 killed in Egypt uprising" . Haaretz . 20 April 2011.
Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011 .
^
"924 killed in Egyptian Revolution" . 31 December 2011. Archived from
the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 31 December 2011 .
^
"Activists on Facebook: the military killed 99 and wounded 2702 in 10 months" . Tahrirnews.com. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012 .
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"Egypt has lost more than 3,000 in fight against militants since 2013, says El Sisi" . The national News. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022 .
^
"The Heavy Civilian Toll in Sinai" .
Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019 .
^
"Death toll in Egypt mosque attack rises to more than 300" . 25 November 2017.
Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019 .
^
"Russian plane crash in Egypt: It's too early to determine cause, officials say" .
Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019 .
^
"South Korean church mourns after Egypt bombing" .
Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019 .
^
"Three Vietnamese tourists, guide killed by Egypt roadside bomb" . The Straits Times . 29 December 2018.
Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2019 .
^
"Croatian hostage 'killed by IS in Egypt' " . BBC News .
Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019 .
^
"BREAKING: Egypt's interim president dissolves Shura Council: State TV" . Ahram Online. 5 July 2013.
Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013 .
^
"Egypt: Rabaa Killings Likely Crimes against Humanity" .
Human Rights Watch . 12 August 2014.
Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014 .
^
"90 Egyptians killed in week's clashes" . World Bulletin. 6 July 2013.
Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013 .
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