Bombing and violence incidents report in the period 24th -30th April

A relative reduction of the violence incidents and the high rates in Sinai is continued Production The bombing and violence incidents rates were witnessed this week were reduced in a minor way, despite the great threats from the terrorist elements to respond the judicial judgments against a number of its supporters, in this frame work the Parliamentary elections Observatory affiliated to the Local –International Joint Mission- 2015, is continue its monitoring all this incidents and analysis its indications and potential effects to the electoral process, and the democratic transformation process in Egypt, this is the 17th report has been issued in this series. The most significant violence and bombing incidents Friday, 24th April  An explosive device exploded inside explosives warehouse inside a poultry farm in Sanur village of Bepa Center for in Bani Suef, the explosion resulted in killing 5 terrorists and injuring another, the bodies and the injured were transferred to the general hospital in Bani Suef, an automatic weapon and explosives manufacturing materials were found in the explosion site, a report of the incident was filed and the prosecution was notified to take over the investigation.  A small IEd exploded in the vicinity if Al Fayoum court complex, in ront of the prosecution member's rest house, there were no injuries, civil protection forces and explosives experts moved to the site and found another similar device and defused it, a report of the incident was filed and the prosecution was notified to take over the investigation.  A sound bomb exploded in El Sa'aa Sq in the middle of city, there were no injuries, security apparatus moved to the site and imposed a security cordon the vicinity of the area in anticipation of the existence o any other explosive, the explosives experts defused two other explosive devices in the explosion vicinity, a report of the incident was filed and the prosecution was notified to take over the investigation.  Unknown assailants exploded an electricity tower in Kafr Mahfouz village of Tamya center, Fayoum governorate, they planted it next to the tower, the civil protection forces and the explosive experts moved to the site , and by combing the explosion area a second explosive device was found it was un exploded and it was handled and exploded by the explosive experts .  An explosive device exploded in a motorcycle and its rider, in Sanan St in El Zytoun area, governorate, the rider was killed by his injuries, all legal procedures were taken, a report of the incident was filed and the prosecution was notified to take over the investigation, while the security forces found and defused another two bombs.  An explosive device exploded down a bridge in El Mattarya area, , the civil protection forces and the explosive experts moved to the site, and imposed a security cordon, and combed the vicinity of the area searching for any other explosives.  Three homemade bombs exploded in the tramway line in El Mattarya area, down El Helmeya bridge, Cairo governorate, the explosion resulted in injuring two children and they were transferred to El Helmeya hospital to receive the require aids, the police forces closed the leading way to the bridge and combed the area to ensure it was free of any other

2 explosives, where the forces defused another explosive device in the vicinity if the explosion.  Dozens of MBs fired fireworks in the vicinity of Al Rahman mosque in El Mattarya in a middle of slogans against army and police, when three of the central security vehicle and a number of armors arrived to the vicinity of the mosque the MBs fled to the side streets, and the demonstration was dispersed .  An explosive device exploded in banzayoun area in the middle of Qena city, it did not result any human losses, the explosives experts moved to the site and imposed a security cordon in the vicinity of the explosion to prevent citizens from getting in the explosion site, the area was also combed to ensure that it was free of any other explosive.  Terrorists exploded three gas lines feeding the LPG cylinder factory between and Kafr El Dawar, there were no injuries due to the absence of pumping gas at this time, the civil protection forces and the explosive experts moved to the site and combed the area to ensure it was free from any other explosives.  Air Force launched an offensive against the terrorist strongholds of Ansar al-Bayt al- the terrorist organization, in south El Sheikh zuied's all villages, in North Sinai governorate, where Apache helicopters bombed number of terrorists' strongholds, which resulted in killing not less than 10 persons from the organization, and injuring 25 others with serious injuries, and destroying a number of cars were using in the attacks against army forces and police.  The security apparatus in Cairo governorate found a homemade bomb on the tramway tracksnear El Mattarya Sq and ELhemyah bridge, the explosive experts defused it, and a report of the incident was filed , also the prosecution was notified to take over the investigation.  A recruit in the armed forces was injured in an attack of terrorist elements on Nalhl military centralized, in the middle of Sinai, where a violent clashes occurred between armed elements riding 4x4 cars and the centralized military forces in E lNakhal ambush, the forces responded and chased them until the fled.  Unknown gunmen attacked two churches in Abshway city and Nazla village of Yousef Al Sedeik center, fayoum governorate, the security forces assigned to secure the churches responded and exchanged firing with the terrorist elements, without any injuries, a criminal search team was formed to arrest the attackers.  The explosives experts in civil protection department in Fayoum governorate dismantled two explosive devices, they were planted next to the rest house of ayoun Court' judges, across the street of the court building , a report of the incident was filed, and the prosecution was notified to take over the investigation.  A homemade bomb exploded near the water station in Etsa city, Fayoum governorate, the explosion did not resulted in any injuries, the explosives experts moved to the site and imposed a security cordon and combed the area to ensure it was free of any other explosives.

3  An explosive device exploded in a military vehicle's road in , North Sinai governorate, without any injuries, the forces combed the area to ensure it was free of any other explosives.  The security apparatus in Minyat Al Kamh police center, Sharkia governorate, dispersed a march for a number of MBs near the Christians tombs to denounce the verdict against the isolated President Mohamed Morsi, and they were holding Molotov cocktail bottles whish fell on a gricultural land in Kafr Chalchalmon, and burned a part of the wheat crop. Saturday 25 April  A security forces from explosives department of security directorate thwarted an attempt to explode a bomb in on the top of El Hawees bridge in Damietta city, it was planted by unknown assailants in the road leading to , a criminal search team was formed to comb the area and arrest the attackers.  Unknown assailants exploded a 220 thousand volts electric tower, in (Kar Mahfouz- Tameya) road in Fayoum governorate, by palnting explosive devices under its bases and exploded them by remote control, 2hich led to the collapse o the tower, the police forces and explosives experts moved to the site and examine it.  The explosive experts and civil protection officers in governorate managed to explode 5 stun grenades were planted under high pressure towers in western desert road near by Faris village of Kom Ombo by unknown assailants, there were also three other devices were defused by water hoses, there were no injuries or life losses or material damages.  A stun grenade exploded in the eastern wall of Al Tahrer police station in Kema of Aswan second department, which led to cracking the altar of the small mosque annex to the police station, and some damages in glasses and doors of some residential units in the vicinity of the police station, there were no injuries, the explosives experts combed the area in the vicinity of the police station and did not find any other bombs.  A stun grenade exploded in the vicinity of Helwan district presidency office, the explosion caused a state of terror and panic among citizens, the explosives experts and civil protection forces moved to the site and combed the area to ensure it was free of any other explosives, and no explosives were found.  The explosives experts in dismantled a structure device, it was a j juice bottle connected to a battery, wires and installed on a piece of wood and thrown in the Nile river in the dam area, by unknown assailants, the forces also combed the area to ensure it was free of any other explosives.  The explosive experts in North Sinai governorate dismantled an IED, in the middle of Be'r El Abed I n front of Misr Bank, where the area was evacuated from the pedestrians, and exploded the device by bullets, without any losses or injuries, the orces also combed the area to ensure it was free from any other explosives.  A citizen called " Ahmed Mohammed " 27 years old from Al Qareen village, Sharkia governorate, was killed by unknown bullets, on the international road - El Sheikh Zuied, Al Kharouba area, North Sinai governorate, the concerning bodies were notified to investigate the incident.

4  A recruit was injured by unknown gunshot in his leg during his service in a security ambush in the middle of Sinai, he was transferred for treatment , the forces also combed the area to detect any of the incident circumstances and arrest the offenders.  Unknown assailants burned a mobile tower belong to Vodafone mobile company, in 6th October city, governorate, which led to cut communications of the area for more than three hours . Sunday 26 April  A stun grenade exploded in Ga'far Al Sadek ambut affiliated to Kom Ombo city, , the explosion did not result any injuries or damages, the security leaders moved to the site for the examination and inspection, the area was combed to ensure it was free of any other explosives.  The Two electricity towers No 194 and No191 on the line D1 &D2 high Dam / Nage' Hammady, 500 kV, in Upper Egypt, were sabotaged , a report of the two incidents were filed, and the prosecution was notified to stat its investigations and catch the attackers.  A stun grenade exploded near the old Draw police station, which using as a rest house or police officers in Draw city Swan governorate, the explosion did not result any injuries or lie losses, but it caused some damages in the iron gate of the headquarters, the security leaders and the explosives experts moved to the site for the examination and inspection, the area was combed to ensure it was free of any other explosives.  A homemade bomb exploded next to fence of Fayoum traffic department, in Keman Faris district, it was placed by terrorist elements, the explosion caused a hall in the fence of the building, and crashed the glass of the next housing building, there were no injuries, the civil protection forces and explosives experts moved to the site for the examination and inspection, the area was combed to ensure it was free of any other explosives.  The Egyptian armed forces launched a raid on "Bayt Al Maqdis" organization in several villages in North Sinai governorate, the campaign resulted in killing 9 from"Bayt Al Maqdis" organization elements, and arresting 6 others.  The security forces in North Sinai governorate thwarted a n attempt to explode an explosive device in Al SHolak village in the south of El Sheik Zuied, there were no injuries or damages, the forces combed the area to ensure it was free of any other explosives .  A sound bomb exploded in a power adaptor near by the Civil Status department and the Centre for issuing the National IDs in the third department Ismailia , it did not result any damages, the explosives experts moved to the site of the incident and found a structure device next to an electricity tower in the same place while they were combing the area, the device was distracted, ad it did not cause any injuries, the prosecution was notified to investigate the incident and to catch the offenders quickly .  The explosives experts defused 7 bombs were planted in the high pressure towers in Aswan desert road, near faris village of Kom Ombo city, after an explosive device was exploded in a tower and completely destroy it.  Unknown gun men fired on a truck loaded with butane gas, it was going to El Sheikh Zuied city from Al Arish city, the driver was able to fled among citizens and went into sub streets.

5  The terrorist organization "Ansar Bayt Al Maqdis" destroyed a house of a family of Al Trabeen tribe in Al Barth village , south of Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, they broke into the two-story house, taking advantage of the absence of the men, they get women and children out o the house and planted three explosive devices under it wall and exploded it by remote control device, that was a respond for the statement the tribe issued days before , threat them through it to address the organization , after a business' man car was kidnapped, who belongs to the tribe.  The explosives department officers in dismantled a structure device connected with electric wires, mobile chip and plastic pipes, it was next to power adaptor inside the building, there were no injuries, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigation.  Elements from "Ansar Bayt Al Maqdis" organization burned a truck loaded with food items on Al Arish - Rafah international road, in the scope of Al husinat village south of Rafah , and kidnapped the driver, where the truck headed to the central security camp in El Ahrash district, in Rafah. Monday, 27 April  Unknown assailants exploded two high pressure towers in El , which led to suspending the car traffic in Cairo- Alexandria desert road, the explosion resulted in electrical cables were fall down and power potage from the city, the explosive experts moved to the site where another bomb was found and dismantled, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigation.  Two recruit were from security forces in the border areas were injured by unknown bullets, they were transferred to Al Arish military hospital for treatment, the forces moved to the site and combed the area to track down offenders.  Two «captain» rank officers and three recruit were injured in shooting exchange with 4 persons were riding a car near Al Wasta bridge in the north of Bani Suef governorate, they were transferred to Al Agouza hospital in Cairo, one of the offenders was arrested, and the others are tracked down.  A homemade bomb exploded in the main post office in which located in Al Mahata Sq, while another two bombs were found in the vicinity of the office , the explosive experts moved to the site of the explosion and combed the area in the vicinity of the office in anticipation of the existence of any other bombs.  A sound bomb exploded on Ismailia train station 's pavement No1, in Orabi Sq, firsr department , exploded, the explosives experts dismantled another structure explosive device, it was planted on the pavement next to the sound bomb, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigation.  A bomb exploded on the top of footbridge between the two metro stations Ezbet ElNakhl and Ain Shams, which led to some damages and cracks in the bridge's wall, the terrorists also put a wooden planks above the metro track, which led to suspending the Metro movement for while, the explosives experts moved to the site and combed the area, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigation.

6  Three recruits from the armed forces were injured, in an attack on a security prior at Al Masoura area, south of Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, they were transferred to the hospital for treatment.  The security forces in North Sinai governorate succeeded in thwarting an attempt to explode a security patrol on "El Arish, Sheikh Zuied" road, where an explosive device was discovered in Al Sholak area, it was planted by the terrorist , the forces exploded it without causing any damages.  An explosive device exploded in the forces' path in Sheikh Zuied, it did not result any injuries or material damage or human, the unknown assailants planted it on the forces' way during riding the terrorist outposts, but he device exploded after the passage of the security forces' buses and armored vehicles, the security forces combed the area and the area in its vicinity searching or any other explosives.  The explosives experts in dealt with three bombs were found in Mahatet El Seka El Hadeed Sq in Tanta, the security apparatus spread to comb the area in the vicinity of the post office , a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the instigation.  Two armed men from "Ansar Bayt Al Maqdis" organization were killed and 18 others were arrested, in a rids campaign of the army in North Sinai governorate.  The armed forces thwarted an attempt to explode an explosive device in the military forces when they were combing Al Sholak area in the south of El Sheikh Zuied , the forces monitored the site of the explosive device and explode it by gun shots from a far distance before it explodes in the forces .  The explosives experts in dismantled a structure device, it was a metal box inside it wires and adhesive tapes hidden inside a black bag, it was placed by unknown assailants next to a library owned to the political activist "Abdul Aziz Shenawi", in Kabary area west of the governorate, the explosives experts combed the area in anticipation of the existence o any other explosives.  Unknown assailant threw an explosive device on the fence of the langue school which the Interior minister Maj. Gen. Magdi Abdel Ghaffar 's children learn at, the surveillance Camera monitored the offender while he threw a plastic bag through the fence, the security apparatus were notified, it turned out that the bag was contained a structure device and wires, the offender was arrested and he was transferred to Al Salam prosecution which ordered the national security to investigate about the incident quickly.  The area in the south of El Sheikh Zuied city at Al ARISH, North Sinai governorate witnessed huge explosion because of booby-trapping an army armored nearby Al Sha'rawy level crossing, on the road links between El Sheikh Zuied and Arish, the military forces closed the international road (Arish- Rafah), the forces also combed the area to track down the offenders.  Unknown assailants attacked the members of Al Masoura security ambush by a truck , in rafah city, in North Sinai governorate, and the fled, which resulted in injuring three recruits, medium injuries, and they were transferred to the military hospital in Al Arish city.

7  The trabeeb tribe 's youth continued its armed attack on the stronghold of al Bayt Al Maqdis organization , in the south of Rafah, North Sinai governorate, the tribe controlled Al Agra border village, and burned all the huts of Ansar Bait al-Maqdis organization in the village.  A number of the people of Al Zawya district, in Shoubra, Cairo governorate, belonging to Muslim Brotherhood organized a march protesting the current regime, and judgments against a number of leaders of the Brotherhood, they fired fireworks during the march, the security forces intervened and dispersed the march.  A recruit of the armed forces was injured by gunmen bullets during his participation with a military force in combing the desert area in the vicinity of El Sheikh Zuied city, the recruit was transferred to the military hospital in Al Arish city, and the forces combed the area to track down the offenders. Tuesday 28 April  A recruit of the armed forces in North Sinai governorate was injured in an explosive device explosion, it was planted by unknown assailants during the forces' passage on the international road (Arish- Rafah), in front of the entrance of El Sheikh Zuied city, North Sinai governorate, the recruit was transferred to the military hospital in Al Arish city, and the concerning authorities were notified to investigate in the incident.  The explosives experts defused a bomb in front of the Civil status building affiliated to security directorate, in Skha area, that was after the area was evacuated and a security cordon was imposed around the site of the bomb, the security forces combed the area to ensure it was free of any other explosives, a report of the incidents was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigation.  The armed forces in North Sinai governorate managed to break into of 6 Farms south of Sheikh Zuied owned to Takfiri elements and leaders of Ansar Bait al-Maqdis terrorist organization, and used to hide the Takfiri elements, where the farms were leveled using heavy military equipment.  The military forces in North Sinai governorate thwarted three explosive devices in a big military patrol was conducting a rids campaign in Al Sholak village, south of Sheikh Zuied, the forces monitored the signs of breaking the asphalt road in three different places, it turned out that the Takfiri elements planted three explosive devices in side 3 tunnels under the road to explode them in the forces, the forces exploded the devices by the tank shells from a distance.  A metal body exploded between the two subway stations , Ain Shams and ezbet Al Nakhl, in El Mattarya area, Cairo governorate, the explosives experts moved to the site and it revealed that there was a hall in the bridge's ground an area of 30 × 20 cm and another one on the side an area of 50x60, the cement residue which fell from the bridge were found on the Metro track, the area was combed by the explosives experts and there were any foreign bodies or explosives were found .  Two person were killed and two women and a number of children were injured in unknown shells fall on Al Mokata'a village, south of El Sheikh Zuied, North Sinai governorate, the people could not help them.

8  The civil protection apparatus in Aswan dismantled a homemade bomb planted by unknown assailants next to the traffic department o Aswan , a security cordon was imposed in the vicinity of the area, and it was combed to ensure it was free of any other explosives, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigation.  A number of what called " students against the coup" members in Monofeya university, cut off the road in Shebeen El Kom- El Baroud road, as a protesting on the judgments ruled against opponents of the current regime, and number of Muslim Brotherhood leaders .  A number of New Cairo Academy students cut off Gamal Abdel Nasser axis, in front of the New Cairo Academy , in El Tagamo' El Khames, Cairo governorate, as a protesting on what they call false judicial provisions against a number of their colleagues. Wednesday 29 April  An explosive device exploded in Soufy Sq, Fayoum governorate, there were no damages, the civil protection forces and explosives experts moved to the site, and combed the area where they found another explosive device, and it was dealt with, and dismantled, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigations.  The explosives experts in Qalioubia governorate dealt with foreign body , it was a 9-volt dry battery, IC chip, wires they were not connected together but wrapped in duct tape and hanged to the electrical panel of Baraka El Sabe' station's tunnel, the train track passing above it, there is also above it the police station of Baraka El Sabe', Monofeya governorate, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigations.  The armed forces succeeded in thwarting exploding a bombing car was driven by a suicidal, before its arrival to Sezot military ambush, immediately after receiving information about the presence of a suspected red Hyundai driven by a Takfiri element moving towards the ambush, a military forces chased it and the suicidal tried to escape , but the forces fired on the car and exploded it, the suicidal was killed inside the car.  The armed forces in North Sinai governorate managed to find two explosive devices after combing the sezot military ambush area, and they were exploded by shooting them from distance, and during the extensive sweep campaign in the area 17 Takfiri elements were arrested by the monitoring and control elements.  The "Welayet Sinai" organization's elements destroyed one of El Trabeen tribe leaders' house "Ibrahim El Ergani" he is one of the tribe symbols, and the owner of "Abnaa Sinai" company, as a respond for the tribe cooperation with the military forces in addressing the organization in the governorate.  The armed forces managed to explode three explosive devices were planted by gunmen on the international road Arish – Rafah, where the forces monitored them and exploded them without any losses.

9  The civil protection forces in Monofeya dismantled a structure bomb was planted outside Ashoun district Court, it was dismantled by water hoses, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigations.  A number of Muslim Brotherhood supporters cut off the road in El Zawya El Hamra area, Cairo governorate, and set fire in it , then clashes between them and the security forces were occurred, that was during a march the organized protesting the judgments ruled against number of Muslim Brotherhood leaders . Thursday, 30 April  Dozens of MBs cut off the ring road " Mahala – Mansoura", and set fire in car tires, which led to suspending the traffic movement, the central security's vehicles and police forces moved to the site to deal the situation and reopen the road.  Unknown assailants set fire in the train tractor No. 832, coming from Cairo nearby Kom Adrega level cross, Wasta center the north of Bani Suef, which led to suspending the train movement from and to upper Egypt for an hour, the civil protection forces moved to the site and managed to control the fire, which caused a damages in the front o the tractor, the police track down the offenders who left two plastic pages behind them gasoline smell wafting of them.  The forces in North Sinai thwarted an attempt to targeting the forces by an explosives device was planted on the Arish- Rafah road, and it was exploded without losses, also the forces arrested 9 suspects during security crackdowns, in a different areas south and east of El- Arish and Rafah and Sheikh Zuied .  A 5 years old child was killed in a foreign body explosion, it was contained a material like gun powder, while he was playing in front of his home in Dayreb Negem center in Sharkia governorate, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigations.  The explosive experts in Alexandria governorate dismantled a structure device next to a house wall in Al Horya St, Al Mamar Sq, where the forces imposed a security cordon to dismantled the body, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigations.  5 citizens were injured after unknown shell fall on their house in Sadot area, on the international road Rafah -Sheikh Zuied, it resulted in injuring a woman and four children, they were transferred to Al Arish general hospital for treatment.  The explosives experts in Cairo governorate managed to explode tow bombs wwere found in Ghamra metro station's pavement, first line, a security cordon was imposed around the two bags, there were no injuries, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigations.  An Egyptian recruit was injured in an explosive device explosion in the south of El Sheikh Zuied, where unknown assailants planted the device in the forces's way, in El Kharouba area, he was transferred to Al Arish military hospital for treatment, and the forces combed the area to track down the offenders.

01  A citizen injured with miscellaneous injuries, after unknown shell fall on his house in El Msoura area, in the south of Rafah, in North Sinai, where he was injured and burns with 25%, and he was transferred to Al Arish general hospital, the concerning authorities were notified to investigate.  The armed forces in North Sinai governorate repel an attack by gunmen from" Ansar Bayt Al Maqdis", organization on a security priors in Sinai, the clashes resulted in killing three gunmen, and injuring 7others, during their were training to attack the security pointes in North Sinai.  The explosives device in Cairo governorate dealt with a foreign body, it was a bag inside it a set of wires, it was in Al Orouba St, near the airport, a report of the incident was filed and the public prosecution was notified to take over the investigations.  The civil protection officers and the explosives experts in Aswan governorate dealt with a foreign body, it was an electric water cooler, it was left in front of the military prosecution headquarters in Aswan, the area was combed and The necessary legal procedures about the incident were taken

Quantitative analysis of the bombing and violence incidents:

Distribution of violence incidents by the nature of the target entities

#of Targets Governorates incidents Police and armed North Sinai, Aswan, Fayoum, Bani Suef, Cairo 34 forces Citizens gathering Fayoum, Bani Suef, Cairo, Qena, Sharkia, Damietta, places 32 North Sinai, Ismailia, Ghrbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Dakahlia, Alexandria Electricity and high Aswan, Fayoum, Giza, Qena, Ismailia, Beheira 8 pressure towers Railways and Metro 5 Ismailia, Ghrbia, Bani Suef, Cairo, Monofeya Judges and Courts 3 Monofeya, Fayoum Universities and Cairo, Fayoum 3 Schools Gas lines 1 Beheira Worship places 1 Fayoum Political figures 1 Alexandria Total 88

00 Distribution of violence incidents by the nature of the target entities

1 3 1 1 3 Police and armed forces 5 Citizens gathering places 34 Electricity and high pressure towers 8 Railways and Merto

Judges and Courts

Universities and Schools

Gas lines

Worship places 32 Political figures

The results in the previous table indicating that the armed forces and the police have obtained the biggest share of the violence incidents were witnessed this week by 43 violence incidents, followed by targeting the citizen gathering places in the second place by 32 violent incidents, Electricity and high pressure towers came next with8 incidents, followed by Railways and Metro with 5 incidents, Judges and Courts and Universities and Schools came next by 3 incidents for each, and last Gas lines, Worship places and Political figures came in the bottom by one incident for each.

Distribution of violence incidents by governorates: Governorates # of incidents Governorates # of incidents North Sinai 34 Damietta 2 Cairo 14 Alexandria 2 Fayoum 9 Ghrbia 2 Aswan 7 Behiera 2 Ismailia 3 Monoeya 2 Bani Suef 3 Kfr El Sheikh 1 Qena 3 Giza 1 Sharkia 2 Dakahlia 1

02 Distribution of violence incidents by governorates:

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35 34 30

25

20

15 14 10 9 7 5 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 0

The indicated results in the above table highlights that North Sinai took the lead among the governorates that have witnessed violence incidents this week by 34 violence incidents, followed by Cairo with 14 incidents, Fayoum came next by9 incidents, followed by Aswan with 7 incidents, Ismailia, Bani Suef and Qena came next by 3 incidents for each, Sharkia, Damietta, Alexandria, Ghrbia, Behiera and Monoeya followed by two incidents for each, and at last Kfr El Sheikh, Giza and Dakahlia came in the bottom by one violence incident for each.

The significance of bombings and violence incidents: The figures of bombings and violence incidents conducted by terrorists in different Egyptian governorates over the last week indicate the following observations:  A minor reduction in the violence and bombing incidents rates where this week witnessed 88 violence incidents, for 99 violence incidents in the last week, with almost 11% reduction.  Continued escalating the violence incidents rates in North Sinai governorate, in conjunction with the extension of the emergency state imposed on some region in the governorate for the third time in row, where its share of the violence incidents was 34 incidents from the total 88 incidents by almost 39%.  A relative stability in targeting Army, police and their facilities rates over the last two weeks, the most of the operation focused in North Sinai governorate.  A significant decrease in targeting citizens gathering places rates than the last week by 32 incidents for 42 incidents in the last week.

03  A significant decrease also in targeting the civilian facilities and utilities, which scored 17 incidents comparing with 26 incidents in the last week.  The phenomenon of targeting justice systems and courts was returned this week by 3 violence incidents.  Diminishing the scope of the bombings and violence incidents were witnessed by the various provinces, where they were spread in 16 provinces, for 19 provinces in the last week, with North Sinai governorate continued in the head of the provinces witnessing terrorist activities.

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