ISIS-Backed Militants In Egypt's Sinai Peninsula

It’s still not known what caused the Russian plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula that killed all 224 people on board, but Britain has suspended Sharm el-Sheikh flights over fears the plane may have been downed by an explosive device.

The plane was flying over the Sinai Peninsula, which is the site of militant activity and an ISIS-backed insurgency. Here & Now’s Robin Young discusses the security issues on the ground in the Sinai Peninsula with David Schenker, director of the Program on Arab Politics at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Guest

• David Schenker, director of the Program on Arab Politics at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He tweets @davidschenker1.

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