Militant attacks have seen a sharp rise in Egypt this past year, according to a new report by The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) entitled Egypt’s Rising Security Threat. The American thinktank reports that more attacks are occuring than ever before and organised political violence has become predominant. Their research shows Egypt suffered more than 100 attacks on average per month from January to August 2015, compared to around 30 attacks per month in 2014. The attacks are also spreading around the country. Until June 2013 violence was mostly contained to North Sinai, but after the ouster of president Mohammed Morsi by Egypt’s military, reports of militant strikes are coming in from all over the country. In particular, Greater Cairo (the provinces of Giza and Cairo), Fayoum and Sharqia have seen a spike in incidents. But the insurgency in North Sinai has by no means died down. What the report describes a ‘sporadic attacks on checkpoints’ has transformed into near-daily attacks, often with use of advanced weaponry. Civilians account for the majority of casualties in these strikes. The report also highlights that military security campaigns are intensifying the…
In Egypt, Terror Attacks Occurring ‘More Than Ever Before’ Says Tahrir Institute
November 20, 2015
