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'''2009 Khan el-Khalili explosion''' was a [[Explosion|bomb explosion]] that took place on 22 February 2009 in the [[Khan el-Khalili]] market of eastern [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]]. The bomb killed one person and injured 22 others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5786296.ece|title=One person dead and 22 injured in Cairo bomb|last=Hider|first=James |date=2009-02-22|publisher=Times Online|accessdate=2009-02-22}}</ref> |
The '''2009 Khan el-Khalili explosion''' was a [[Explosion|bomb explosion]] that took place on 22 February 2009 in the [[Khan el-Khalili]] market of eastern [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]]. The bomb killed one person and injured 22 others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5786296.ece|title=One person dead and 22 injured in Cairo bomb|last=Hider|first=James |date=2009-02-22|publisher=Times Online|accessdate=2009-02-22}}</ref> |
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==Attack details== |
==Attack details== |
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Revision as of 19:51, 23 February 2009
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The 2009 Khan el-Khalili explosion was a bomb explosion that took place on 22 February 2009 in the Khan el-Khalili market of eastern Cairo, Egypt. The bomb killed one person and injured 22 others.[1]
Attack details
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 motorbike,[2] 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.[3] A 17-year-old French girl, who was among a group of 54 teenagers from Levallois-Perret near Paris, was killed. 13 French, one German and three Saudis tourists, as well as four Egyptians, have been wounded.[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] The attack has raised fear of the return of the Islamic militants groups to target Egypt's tourism industry.[4] The attacks have also been linked to anger over Egypt's role in the Gaza conflict.[2]
The bombing has caused concern for Cairo authorities, who saw the tourist industry devastated by bombings and shootings by Islamic militants in the 1990s.
See also
- 2004 Sinai bombings, 7 October 2004
- April 2005 terrorist attacks in Cairo, 7 & 30 April 2005
- Sharm el-Sheikh bombings, 23 July 2005
- 2006 Dahab bombings, 24 April 2006
References
- ^ Hider, James (2009-02-22). "One person dead and 22 injured in Cairo bomb". Times Online. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b c "Suspects detained in Cairo blast". Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ a b c Rasmussen, Will (2009-02-22). "French tourist killed, 20 wounded in Egypt attack". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Fleishman, Jeffrey (2009-02-22). "Cairo bombing kills French tourist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
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