List of massacres in Egypt
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The following is a list of massacre
s that have occurred in Egypt
(numbers may be approximate):
Massacre
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s that have occurred in Egypt
Egypt
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(numbers may be approximate):
| Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Alexandria bombing 2011 Alexandria bombing The 2011 Alexandria bombing was an attack on Coptic Christians in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday, 1 January 2011. Twenty three people died as a result of the attack, all of them Coptic Christians. Some 97 more people were injured... |
January 1, 2011 | Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving... |
23 | 97 injured |
| Luxor massacre | November 17, 1997 | Luxor | 64 | |
| Nag Hammadi massacre Nag Hammadi massacre The Nag Hammadi massacre was a massacre of Coptic Christians carried out on the eve of January 7, 2010, in the Egyptian city of Nag Hammadi. The massacre occurred at the hands of Muslim gunmen in front of the Nag Hammadi cathedral, as Coptic Christians were leaving the church after celebrating the... |
January 7, 2010 | Nag Hammadi Nag Hammâdi Nag Hammadi , is a city in Upper Egypt. Nag Hammadi was known as Chenoboskion in classical antiquity, meaning "geese grazing grounds". It is located on the west bank of the Nile in the Qena Governorate, about 80 kilometres north-west of Luxor.... |
11 | 11 injured |