524 Chapter 5
In response to their threatened interests, British forces reacted forcibly to maintain a
presence in the Suez Canal, and frequent fighting erupted between the two states. The
Egyptian government financed guerrilla-style fighters to antagonize British troops.
Tensions mounted between October 1951 and January 1952 as British troops recip-
rocated Egyptian attacks. On January 19, 1952, fighting broke out in the canal town
of Ismailia. After six days of fighting, British forces gained control of the town after
killing between 50 and 65 Egyptian fighters. The fighting in Ismailia incited riots in
Cairo on January 26 that resulted in 552 injuries and 26 deaths and likely served to fur-
ther destabilize the Egyptian government in the months before the revolution of 1952.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from October 13, 1951. End Date changed from
January 26, 1952.
MID#200
Started in September 1955. See the narrative in the 651 Egypt/666 Israel dyad dispute
list.
MID#125
Started in May 1958. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/651 Egypt
dyad dispute list.
MID#2331
Started in July 1958. See the narrative in the 200 United Kingdom/645 Iraq dyad
dispute list.
200 UNITED KINGDOM/652 SYRIA
MID#3179
Dispute Number: 3179
Date(s): April 5, 1976
Participants: 652 Syria/200 United Kingdom
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Syrian ships attacked a British container ship in Lebanese waters.
200 UNITED KINGDOM/666 ISRAEL
MID#3229
Dispute Number: 3229
Date(s): November 27, 1948 to April 3, 1949