August 2015 Egypt bombings

August 2015 Egypt bombings
Location Cairo and Giza, Egypt [1]
Date 20 August 2015 (2015-08-20)
early morning [2]
Non-fatal injuries
 30[3]

The August 2015 Egypt bombings were a series of blasts on 20 August 2015 in Cairo and Giza, Egypt, possibly targeting state infrastructure.[1][2]

Details

In Cairo, reports suggest that some of the blasts occurred near a courthouse and a state security building.[2] The building was partially destroyed and 20 nearby homes were damaged.[4] Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "AJE News on Twitter". Al Jazeera English Online via Twitter. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Blasts near government offices rock Egypt's Cairo". Al Jazeera English Online. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Mohamed Hassan, Ahmed (20 August 2015). "Islamic State claims Cairo courthouse bombing which wounded 30". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Large car bomb explosion heard in downtown Cairo: security sources". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. ↑ "Egypt's grim summer: Islamic State affiliate claims latest bombing". Los Angeles Times. 20 August 2015.
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