Incident Summary:

08/31/2018: Assailants attacked and set fire to several Christian-owned buildings in Demshaw Hashem, Minya, Egypt. Three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Muslim Brotherhood

GTD ID:
201808310022

When:
2018-08-31

Country:
Egypt

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Minya

City:
Demshaw Hashem

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Houses of Coptic Christians
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
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Muslim Brotherhood No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Copts attacked in Egypt's south over homes used as churches.(World)," Manila Bulletin, September 2, 2018.
"Unidentified muslims attack Christian homes in Egypt," AfricaNews, September 2, 2018.
"Attack on Copts injures 3 in Egypt's Minya," BBC Monitoring, September 2, 2018.