Assailants opened fire on a military bus (Cairo)

Assailants opened fire on a military bus (Cairo)

13.03.2014 La rédaction

Assailants opened fire on a military bus in Cairo city, Cairo governorate, Egypt. At least one soldier was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation to commentary made by a military spokesperson regarding military operations against armed groups. However, officials attributed the incident to the Muslim Brotherhood.

Sources

Global terrorism database

“Egypt’s army blames Muslim Brotherhood for attack on army bus,” Reuters, March 13, 2014.”

“Masked gunmen attack army bus in Cairo,” Al Jazeera, March 13, 2014.”

“Gunmen attack army bus in Cairo, kill 1 soldier,” The Associated Press, March 13, 2014.”

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