Incident Summary:

10/16/2014: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Arish city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two police officers were killed and eight others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem).

GTD ID:
201410160001

When:
2014-10-16

Country:
Egypt

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Sinai

City:
Arish

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Egyptian National Police (ENP)
Specific Description Microbus
Nationality of Target Egypt
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A roadside bomb was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (Ansar Jerusalem) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 8 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 8
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Sinai bomb kills seven Egypt soldiers: security source," Agence France Presse -- English, October 19, 2014.
"Sinai bomb kills two Egypt policemen," Agence France Presse -- English, October 17, 2014.
"Blast kills 2 police recruits in Egypt's Sinai," Philippines News Agency, October 17, 2014.