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On 2009-02-28, an American teacher walking through [[Khan el-Khalili]] was [[Stabbing|stabbed]] by an Egyptian man. The victim, who taught science at the [http://www.asa-egypt.com/ American School of Alexandria] in [[Alexandria]], Egypt,<ref name="AFP">AFP (2009-03-01). [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hd0qPaCzozR73osSmMKg6W-Ber4w US tourist knifed in Cairo bazaar.] [[Agence France-Presse|AFP]]. Uploaded 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-03-02.</ref> received superficial stab wounds to the face.<ref name="Johnston">Johnston, Cynthia (2009-02-29). [http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE51R0YH20090228?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=22&sp=true Man held in Cairo stabbing had attacked before: agency.] [[Reuters]]. Uploaded 2009-02-29. Retrieved 2009-03-02.</ref> |
On 2009-02-28, an American teacher walking through [[Khan el-Khalili]] was [[Stabbing|stabbed]] by an Egyptian man. The victim, who taught science at the [http://www.asa-egypt.com/ American School of Alexandria] in [[Alexandria]], Egypt,<ref name="AFP">AFP (2009-03-01). [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hd0qPaCzozR73osSmMKg6W-Ber4w US tourist knifed in Cairo bazaar.] [[Agence France-Presse|AFP]]. Uploaded 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-03-02.</ref> received superficial stab wounds to the face.<ref name="Johnston">Johnston, Cynthia (2009-02-29). [http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE51R0YH20090228?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=22&sp=true Man held in Cairo stabbing had attacked before: agency.] [[Reuters]]. Uploaded 2009-02-29. Retrieved 2009-03-02.</ref> |
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Police quickly arrested a 46 year-old Egyptian [[laborer]], Abdel Rahman Saleh Taher Mohammed ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: عبد الرحمن صالح طاهر محمّد), whose motive was quoted by the Egyptian [[Government-owned corporation|state-owned]] [[news agency]] [[MENA (news)|MENA]] as being a "hatred for foreigners because of the [[2008-2009 Israel-Gaza conflict|Israeli offensive in Gaza]]".<ref name="AFP"/> It was subsequently revealed that the suspect had been [[Involuntary commitment|detained]] in a [[mental hospital]] in 2000 for [[assault]]s on tourists and police officers.<ref name="Johnston"/> |
Police quickly arrested a 46 year-old Egyptian [[laborer]], Abdel Rahman Saleh Taher Mohammed ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: عبد الرحمن صالح طاهر محمّد), whose motive was quoted by the Egyptian [[Government-owned corporation|state-owned]] [[news agency]] [[MENA (news)|MENA]] as being a "hatred for foreigners because of the [[2008-2009 Israel-Gaza conflict|Israeli offensive in Gaza]]".<ref name="AFP"/> It was subsequently revealed that the suspect had been [[Involuntary commitment|detained]] in a [[mental hospital]] in 2000 for [[assault]]s on tourists and police officers.<ref name="Johnston"/> |
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Revision as of 16:57, 10 May 2012
The February 2009 Cairo terrorist attacks were three incidents that took place in Cairo, Egypt between 22 February 2009 and 28 February 2009. Of the three attacks, only the first was fatal, resulting in the death of a 17 year-old French teenager. The attacks appeared to have been directed variously at foreign tourists and Egyptian nationals alike. None of the attacks was described by Egyptian security officials as sophisticated. The motivation of at least two of the attacks was not clear, but the spate of violence came amid heightened tension following the 2008-2009 Israel-Gaza conflict, during which Egyptians had protested against their government's closure of the Rafah Border Crossing.[1]
First incident: Khan el-Khalili bombing
At 18:30 local time on 2009-02-22 a bomb exploded in Khan el-Khalili, a souq in eastern Cairo.[2]
The attack took place just after dark in front of a cafe crowded with people gathering to watch a televised football match. There were conflicting reports that the bomb was thrown from a balcony or from a motorcycle,[3] but security officials reported that the bomb had exploded under a bench in a garden in the square. A second bomb failed to detonate and was defused.[1] The bombs weighed 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb) and contained nails and metal fragments.[3] A 17 year-old French girl, who was among a group of 54 teenagers from Levallois-Perret, near Paris, was killed. 17 French, one German and three Saudi tourists, as well as three Egyptians, were wounded.[1][2] Early reports suggested the explosive devices were "primitive".[1]
According to security sources, there was no immediate claim of responsibility by any militant group, but three suspects had been taken into custody.[4]
Second incident: Khan el-Khalili stabbing
On 2009-02-28, an American teacher walking through Khan el-Khalili was stabbed by an Egyptian man. The victim, who taught science at the American School of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt,[5] received superficial stab wounds to the face.[6] JACK C.HAYS MARCHING REBEL BAND ROCKS! JACK C.HAYS MARCHING REBEL BAND ROCKS! JACK C.HAYS MARCHING REBEL BAND ROCKS!
Police quickly arrested a 46 year-old Egyptian laborer, Abdel Rahman Saleh Taher Mohammed (Arabic: عبد الرحمن صالح طاهر محمّد), whose motive was quoted by the Egyptian state-owned news agency MENA as being a "hatred for foreigners because of the Israeli offensive in Gaza".[5] It was subsequently revealed that the suspect had been detained in a mental hospital in 2000 for assaults on tourists and police officers.[6]
Third incident: Metro bombing
Later on 2009-02-28, at least one firebomb was thrown from a bridge at a passing train on the Cairo Metro.[7] The attack took place near to the Line 1 station of Helmiet El-Zaitoun, near Ain Shams in north-eastern Cairo. The perpetrators fled the scene, and witness reports identified the suspects variously as a single man or two boys.[7][8] No one appeared to be hurt, and the incendiary devices may have failed to detonate.[7][8]
See also
- 2004 Sinai bombings
- April 2005 Cairo terrorist attacks
- July 2005 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks
- 2006 Dahab bombings
- 2009 Khan el-Khalili bombing
References
- ^ a b c d Rasmussen, Will (2009-01-14). Egypt police hold 16 Islamists after Gaza protests. Reuters. Uploaded 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ a b CNN (2009-02-23). Reports: Cairo bombing not from known groups. Cable News Network. Updated 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ a b BBC (2009-02-23). 'Small cell' behind Cairo blast. BBC. Updated 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ BBC (2009-02-23). Suspects detained in Cairo blast. BBC. Updated 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ a b AFP (2009-03-01). US tourist knifed in Cairo bazaar. AFP. Uploaded 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ a b Johnston, Cynthia (2009-02-29). Man held in Cairo stabbing had attacked before: agency. Reuters. Uploaded 2009-02-29. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ a b c AFP (2009-02-28). Cairo metro incendiary bottle fails to explode. Africasia. Updated 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ a b Johnston, Cynthia (2009-02-28). Firebomb thrown at crowded Cairo metro station. International Herald Tribune. Updated 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-03-02.