2009 Khan el-Khalili bombing
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Location | Khan el-Khalili, Cairo, Egypt |
Date | 22 February 2009 |
Deaths | 1 |
Injured | 24 |
Perpetrators | Unknown |
The 2009 Khan el-Khalili bombing was a terrorist attack that took place at 6:30 p.m. local time on 22 February 2009 in
Attack details
The attack took place just after dark in front of a cafe crowded with people gathering to watch a televised
The bombs weighed 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb) and contained nails and metal fragments.[4] A 17-year-old French girl, who was among a group of 54 teenagers from Levallois-Perret near Paris, was killed. Seventeen French, one German and three Saudi tourists, as well as three Egyptians, were wounded.[1][3] Early reports suggest the explosive devices were "primitive".[3]
Responsibility
According to security sources, there was no immediate claim of responsibility by any militant group, but three suspects had been taken into custody.[2]
Reactions
Then French President Nicolas Sarkozy and then Prime Minister François Fillon condemned the attacks.[5]
The attack has raised fear of the return of the Islamic militants groups to target
Hotels' revenues and occupancy rates fell resulting in the dismissal of workers.[7]
See also
- 2004 Sinai bombings
- April 2005 Cairo terrorist attacks
- 2005 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks
- 2006 Dahab bombings
- February 2009 Cairo terrorist attacks
References
- ^ Cable News Network. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ a b c "Suspects detained in Cairo blast". BBC. 23 February 2009. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ a b c Rasmussen, Will (22 February 2009). "French tourist killed, 20 wounded in Egypt attack". Reuters. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "'Small cell' behind Cairo blast". BBC News. BBC. 24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ Hider, James; Charles Bremner (23 February 2009). "French school trip targeted by deadly Cairo bomb". London: Times Online. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ Fleishman, Jeffrey; Noha El-Hennawy (22 February 2009). "Cairo bombing kills French tourist". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ Shahine, Alaa; Sarah A. Topol (24 February 2009). "Bomb attack adds to tourism woes in Egypt". Reuters. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.