Incident Summary:

03/24/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the convoy of Major General Mostafa al-Nimr along Muaskar Romany Street in Rushdy, Alexandria, Egypt. Al-Nimr, the Alexandria security director, was not harmed, though two police officers were killed and six people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sinai Province of the Islamic State and the Hasam Movement.

GTD ID:
201803240008

When:
2018-03-24

Country:
Egypt

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Alexandria

City:
Alexandria

Location Details:
The incident occurred along Muaskar Romany Street in the Rushdy neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Egyptian Navy
Specific Description Personnel: Mohamed Khamis
Nationality of Target Egypt
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Alexandria Security Directorate
Specific Description Convoy of Alexandria Security Director: Major General Mostafa al-Nimr
Nationality of Target Egypt
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Central Security Forces (CSF)
Specific Description Conscripts: Mohamed Ibrahim Shahata, Ahmed Mohamed Ali
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
An explosive device planted under a vehicle 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 The victims included police officers Mahmoud Salah Mohamed, Abdallah Mohamed Abdallah, Ahmed Hosni, and Aly Galal. Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Hasam Movement No
Sinai Province of the Islamic State No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 6 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 6
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"2ND LEAD," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, March 24, 2018.
"Interior Ministry issues an official statement Sunday," Nile International, March 25, 2018.
"Sources: Alexandria Blast Perpetrators Belong to Same Cell Behind Recent Church Attacks," Al-Yawm al-Sabi' Online, March 25, 2018.