| Attack on the Egyptian Embassy in Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| Location | Islamabad |
| Date | 19 November 1995 |
Attack type | Car bombing |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | ~60 |
| Perpetrators | Egyptian Islamic Jihad |
Carried out by the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, the 19 November 1995 attack on the Egyptian embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan was retaliation against the diplomatic staffers who were accused of gathering intelligence on Jihad factions inside Pakistan.[1] It was the deadliest attack against the Egyptian government, since it had been declared apostate three years earlier by Islamic militants.[2]
- ^ "Biography of Zawahiri". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ Jehl, Douglas. The New York Times, Islamic militants' war on Egypt, 20 November 1995
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