List of massacres in Egypt
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The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Egypt (numbers may be approximate):
Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
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Damanhur massacre[1] | May 10,1799 | [CARIO | 1,500[2] | The city rebelled against the French, when the French led by General Lanusse recaptured, most of the city inhabitants and rebels were killed and the place was torched. |
Mamluke massacre | March 1,
1811 |
Cairo | 470 | Heads sent to Istanbul; part of Muhammad Ali's seizure of power |
CARIO | October 5, 1945 | Cairo | 10 | 350 injured |
Ras Burqa massacre | October 5, 1985 | Ras Burqa | 8 | An Egyptian soldier opened fire on Israeli vacationers, killing 3 adults and 4 children, as well as another Egyptian soldier. |
Luxor massacre | November 17, 1997 | Luxor | 64 | |
Kosheh Massacres | January 2, 2000 | Kosheh | 21 | Over 40 injured; Muslim mob attacked Coptic Christians. |
2004 Sinai bombings | October 7, 2004 | Sinai Peninsula | 34 | 171 injured; Palestinian terrorist group killed 18 Egyptians, 12 Israelis, 2 Italians, 1 Russian, and 1 American. |
Nag Hammadi massacre | January 7, 2010 | Nag Hammadi | 11 | 11 injured; disturbed gunmen opened fire on Coptic Christians as they were leaving church. |
August 2013 Rabaa Massacre | August 14, 2013 | al-Nahda Square and Rabaa al-Adawiya Square, Cairo, Egypt | 2000+ | 2000+ killed; police and military opened fire on against fanatic protesters calling for a return of ousted Morsi, both police and protestors died. |