January 2014 Cairo bombings

January 2014 Cairo bombings
Part of Post-coup unrest in Egypt
LocationCairo, Egypt
Date24 and 25 January 2014
First and largest explosion at 06:30 local time
Attack type
Bombings
WeaponsBomb, truck bomb, firearms
Deaths7 (4 at police headquarters; 2 at Metro (Dokki);[1] 1 at cinema (Giza))[2]
Injured100+[3]

On 24 and 25 January 2014 a series of bombs exploded in Greater Cairo. The first four explosions occurred on the day before the anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011,[3] with the fifth coming on the anniversary itself.

  1. ^ "Giza police conscript bomb victim dies". Ahram Online. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Cairo hit by four bomb blasts on Friday, killing 6". Ahram Online. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Large 'car bomb' explosion hits central Cairo". BBC News. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

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