IS releases infograph on militant attacks in Egypt's Sinai

An infographic made by Islamic State group media has been released detailing various attacks by its militants against Egyptian troops and police in the restive Sinai Peninsula.

The illustration by the Amaq news agency claimed that snipers from the IS' "Sinai Province" affiliate had killed 35 police and soldiers in Rafah city over the past three months.

The group also claims to have been behind the murders of two officers and an "army collaborator", according to Amaq.

The infographic explains that 17 percent of IS attacks took place in the Sinai's "capital" al-Arish, while 37 percent took place in Sheikh Zuweid and 46 percent in Rafah.

'Oath of allegiance'

Sinai militants pledged allegiance to IS more than a year after the military overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

Fighters launched an insurgency against government forces resulting in the deaths of hundreds of police officers and troops, most whom are conscripts.

In August, the Egyptian miltary claimed it had killed the leader of IS in Sinai, Abu Duaa al-Ansari, and a number of his top aides, but attacks by the militants have not deceased.

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They have persisted despite the massive military campaign to uproot IS from Sinai.

Roadside bombs and ambushes in the eastern peninsula are frequent in the area that borders Israel and the Gaza Strip.