Abu Zaabal
30°14′29″N 31°24′40″E / 30.2415°N 31.411°E Abu Za`bal (Arabic: أبو زعبل / ALA-LC: Abū Zaʻbal , Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [æbuˈzæʕbæl]) is a settlement in Egypt.
The first Egyptian medical school was founded there, in 1827. In modern Egypt, it is an industrial suburb of Cairo, with an extensive military–industrial complex and well-developed chemical industries.
1970 bombing incident
In February 1970, the Israeli air force accidentally bombed an industrial plant in Abu Za`abal, killing 80 workers.[1]
2013 prisoners die in custody incident
In August, 2013, 37 prisoners died in the Cairo prison Abu Za`abal.[2]
References
- ^ "Middle East: In Cold Blood." Time magazine, June 1, 1970. [1]
- ^ Kingsley, Patrick. How did 37 prisoners come to die at Cairo prison Abu Zaabal? The Guardian. 2014 Feb. 22.
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