1970 bombing of Bahr El-Baqar primary school
The Bahr el-Baqar incident occurred on 8 April 1970, during the War of Attrition. The Israeli Air Force carried out an air raid on the Egyptian village of Bahr el-Baqar, in the eastern province of Sharqiyya. Israel claims that it had thought the school was an Egyptian military installation.[1][2] The raid resulted in the destruction of a primary school that was in use during the attack.
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[edit] Attack
Israel claims that it had thought the school was an Egyptian military installation.[1][2] The attack was carried out by Israeli Air Force F4 Phantom II fighter bombers, at 9:20 am on Wednesday April 8. Five bombs and 2 air-to-ground missiles struck the single-floor school, which consisted of 3 classrooms.[3][4]
[edit] Result
Of the 130 school children who attended the school, 46 were killed and over 50 wounded. The school itself was completely demolished.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "In Cold Blood". Time magazine. 1970-06-01. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,878279-1,00.html.
- ^ a b Shalom, Danny (2007) (in Hebrew). Phantoms over Cairo - Israeli Air Force in the War of Attrition (1967-1970). Bavir Aviation & Space Publications. ISBN 965 90455 2 2.
- ^ a b Hammad, Gamal. Al-Ahram Weekly On-line, 8 - 14 October 1998, Issue No.398. Retrieved on 2007-10-18
- ^ a b Al-Ahram Weekly, 30 Dec. 1999 - 5 Jan. 2000, Issue No. 462. Retrieved on 2007-10-18
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