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
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.

References

  1. A Military History of Modern Egypt: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Ramadan War, Andrew James McGregor, page 45
  2. Warfare and Armed Conflict, Micheal Clodfelter, page 114, 2002