Bombings and violence incidents 27th report 3 July- 9July - 2015 A remarkable reduction in the violence incidents comparing to the last week

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Introduction

The violence incidents rate reduced during the week covered by the report in the period between 3-9 July, after the second anniversary of the June 30 revolution , and the isolation of the former Egyptian president "Mohamed Morsi" was over, and witnessing a dramatic rate of the violence incidents last week, in conjunction with approving the districting law of the parliamentary elections, and thus its approaching.

The Parliamentary Observatory affiliated to the Local- International Joint Mission to observe the parliamentary elections – Egypt 2015, continued issuing its weekly reports to monitor the violence incidents witnessed by the country during the week and to analyzes them and their potential indications related to the electoral process, and this is the 27th report has been issued in this series.

The most significant incidents during the week:

Friday, July 3

. A sound bomb exploded next to the national security headquarters at , governorate, after the explosives experts dealt with it and exploded it without any damages.

. The Egyptian security apparatus in Port Saied governorate managed to catch a terrorist cell was behind the recent explosive incidents were witnessed in the governorate, especially those which targeted the power adaptors, and it was planning to conduct other terrorist actions during the 30 June revolution anniversary .

. The security forces in North Sinai exploded 5 explosives devices were found inside El Sheikh Zuied city, which some of the devices planted by the armed men in Sinai to target the forces during the armed clashes in El Sheikh Zuied city.

. The security forces in North Sinai killed two of Bayt El Maqdis organization's leaders, in a quality process inside a house at the south of El Sheikh Zuied city.

. The explosive experts in Monofeya security governorate defused a homemade bomb, found under a tree next to National Liver Institute at Shebin El Kom, there were no injuries.

. An explosive device exploded in a terrorist while he was planting it on the railway track at Wasta city, Bani Suef governorate, the explosives experts were notified about the incident and moved to the site and managed to defuse two other devices found next to the explosion site, and the terrorist was transferred to the hospital for treatment, in a tight security guard .

. The security forces and Cairo explosive unites defused a structure bomb next to the south fence of Tora prison, after it was discovered by the guard dogs and one of the guard units assigned to guard the prison, there were no injuries.

. The security forces in killed 23armed militants in air strikes and armed clashes with the army, Sothern of El Sheikh Zuied city, were at least 20 armed men from militant groups were killed in air strikes waged by the Egyptian army, and 3 others were killed in armed clashes.

. Unknown terrorist elements attacked a moving ambush at minya desert way, and fired gun bullets on two recruits were riding a police car which resulted in their injury.

. A group of cut off the road in Al Sudan St, governorate, next to the traffic unit, and set fire to car tires.

. Muslim Brotherhood elements fired bullets randomly on residents and security forces, in the Big Mosque area at Al Haram, while they were organizing a march against army and police, without occurred any injuries.

. The civil protection forces in Fayoum governorate defused a homemade bomb, placed by unknown assailants under an electricity tower base in Atsa center, without occurred any injuries.

Saturday, July 4

. A sound bomb exploded in Sharkia governorate, it was planted by unknown assailants, the first one was behind San El Hager general hospital, and the second near the rest house of Kfr Saker city council's head, without any injuries or damages.

. A homemade bomb exploded near by the vicinity of Mubarak police in the Ta'awnyat district in Fayoum city, without any injuries or damages.

. A bomb exploded nearby a power adaptor in Ezbet Farahat of Fayoun center, without any injuries, the explosives experts also managed to defuse another device found it during combing the incident's location.

. The explosives experts in Fayoum governorate defused an explosive device planted by unknown assailants under a power adaptor, in Monsha'et Rahmy village, of Atsa center, without any damages.

. A homemade bomb exploded, it was planted under the water fridge on the pavement No 1 at the railway station in , it did not result any human losses or damages.

. An explosive device exploded, it was placed under the car of the chief of Detectives of Fayoum center, lieutenant Mustafa Hassan, which resulted in occurring damages in the car without any injuries.

. The military aircraft tricked and destroyed several site for the terrorists, it resulted in killing 63 terrorist, and the security apparatus killed 6 other terrorist elements in the south of .

. The security apparatus in arrested a terrorist, in center, it was aimed to conduct sabotage and hostile acts against police and armed forces men, and judges.

. The security forces in Sinai thwarted an attempt to smuggle half a tone of explosive materials from Sinai to Gaza, through an underground tunnel in Rafah on the border with the .

. Three civilians were killed and two others were injured seriously after an unknown shell fell on a house in Abu Tawela village, south of El Sheikh Zuied city, North Sinai governorate.

. Unknown armed men attacked a police car in the city, Sharkia governorate, which resulted in wounding a solder with a gunshot, and the survival of the officer was in his accompanied .

. Two citizens were killed and another was injured in an explosive device explosion next to Al Wahshy power station, in the south of El Sheikh Zuied city, North Sinai governorate, while they were in a fixing mission in the station.

. Terrorist elements exploded an electricity tower No"220" linking between kohafa station and some main cities, and it fell on the electricity pole No "66" which resulted in a several power plants get out of service, and power outage from some areas of Fayoum city and other cities and centers.

. Unknown assailants exploded a high pressure tower in Nofal village in Fayoum governorate, after they planted several impressive explosive devices(IED) at the basses of the tower, which resulted in power outage in Fayoum city and a number of its villages.

. Unknown assailants in city exploded a house belong to a police man, in Al Somran district, south of Al Arish city, without any injuries.

. A child was killed and four persons were injured including three children, in an explosive device explosion, nearby Al Masoura ambush, in Al Masoura main Sq in Rafah, North Sinai.

. The security forces in North Sinai detonated5 explosive devices in scattered areas east of El Arish, they were detonated them by remote, and without any losses.

. Unknown assailants exploded a high pressure tower in the vicinity of farms of Sanofer village Fayoum center, which led to power outage from a number of Fayoum governorate's centers and districts.

. The "Apache" helicopters launched two raids targeted gatherings of terrorist elements. Which led to killing 25 terrorists in the two village Al Toma , and Al Mattala, in the south of El Sheikh Zuied city, the aircraft was able to destroy 15 terrorist hotbed, burn and damage seven cars and 23 motorcycle. . Unknown assailants exploded a power adaptor in Ahmed Younis village, of Magaga center, North of Minyagovernorate, through putting a high flammable material which resulted in the adapter explosion, without any injuries.

Sunday, July 5

. Four citizen were wounded in a homemade bomb explosion placed by terrorist elements, in front of a telecom company in Fayoum center, and they were transferred to the hospital for treatment. . An explosive device exploded in a police man' house, at Al Safa district, south of Al Arish city, it did not result in any injuries, but it caused falling large parts of the house. . An explosive device detonated, it was planted by unknown assailants in Yousef sea region, at Al Swaki in Fayoum, which resulted in injuring four people, all of them were transferred to hospital for treatment. . The explosives experts managed to deal with a structure device found behind Shaybah level crossing room between the two stations Shaybah and Al Nekaryh, police station, without any damage.

. Armed terrorist elements launched mortar shell on Al Mesaha camp scope, at Rafah the border city, without any injuries or casualties among the forces or camp. . The security apparatus in Giza arrested a fugitive expiatory from , village, while he was hiding in one of the apartments at Eel Sheikh Zayed area. . The civil protection forces in Giza defused, two explosive devices were behind the Arab Bank near Al Hosary Sq, at 6th October city, without any damage . Two explosive devices exploded down the high-pressure towers, located in Penpan desert area, 43 the km, Draw department center in Aswan electricity towers, without causing injuries. . A makeshift bomb exploded during a person was manufactured it by a drug in Mlig village, of Shibeen center, Monufiya governorate, which led to turn his body into pieces inside the apartment, and other bombs were found ready to explode. . A sound bomb exploded next to a power adapter located next to the wall of Mansoura university stadium, without causing injuries or damages. . Unknown assailants cut off three main roads in , which are Damietta leading to a Faraskour, leading to the , as well as the international road from Damietta to road, where the lit fire to rubber tires and placed them in the middle of the roads to cut traffic and prevent the movement of cars.

Monday, July 6th

. The unknown assailants detonated an explosive device near Al Khazan st, in the El Arish, in North Sinai governorate, the explosion did not cause any damages or casualties. . The terrorist group put explosive devices and bombing them in the home of a police man in Al Samaran neighborhood, in El-Arish, the explosion did not cause any injuries, because the house was empty of people. . The explosives experts from managed to dismantle a structure bomb, it was in front of a gas station at the entrance of the city, without causing any injuries or damages. . The national security sector officers in Ismailia managed to arrest a terrorist cell developed a plan to disrupt the work of "dredging" in the course of the new Canal, in an attempt to thwart the work on the project. . A sound bomb exploded in the vicinity of Al Qareen police station,at Sharkia . governorate, it did not result in any casualties or injuries, the bomb exploded in the water pipe in Ezbet Sobki "Tookh Aqramous" of Abu Kabeer center Sharkia, which led to the water outages of the people of the Homestead, also unknown persons opened fire on a security ambush of Kafr Al

Olamaa area center, Sharkia, injuring a regular sentry with cartridges shot, and he was taken to the hospital. . A sound bomb exploded in the Kassel canal sub- path which leading to east of city, Aswan, and it did not result in any casualties. . The explosives experts in managed to deal with a structure device, it was in front of a bank in October area, without causing any damage or injuries. . The security apparatus launched in North Sinai governorate an extensive security crackdown targeted areas at "south of El Arish, El Sheikh Zuied, Rafah", and it resulted in it killing 9 Takfirists, wounding three others, arresting 8 suspects, the destruction of a number of terrorist outposts, two cars and found a store with cigarettes and tramadol tablets intended for smuggling, also, an e xplosive device exploded in the path of forces at El Sheikh Zuied, it did not result in any injuries or damages or casualties.

Tuesday, July 7

. A makeshift bomb exploded in the vicinity of Alqrain-free zone of the population police department, what made a sound of a huge explosion caused no injuries. . A bomb exploded next to Itay El Baroud court of in Beheira governorate, which resulted in breaking part of the court wall and smashing a number of cars, without any injuries. . The Egyptian thunderbolt forces killed 4 gunmen and arrested 3 others in a raids campaign carried out by the forces on several districts in the south of El Sheikh Zuied in North Sinai, as forces thwarted an attempt to explode three explosive devices planted by militant armed elements on El Sheikh Zuied road. . The Egyptian security forces carried out a security crackdown in a scattered areas of Sinai governorate resulted in the arrest of 25 suspects, along with the destruction of a number of terrorist outposts and the bombing of two explosive devices. . The explosives experts the of Sharkia governorate managed to deal with a structure bomb was installed on the railway bars near the Abu Omaira level crossing, of Zagazig, without causing any damages. . Four militants were killed during "attempting to escape" from El Sheikh Zuied city North Sinai, also another extremely dangerous element was arrested. . The civil protection forces in managed to deal with a structural bomb found next to the Mansoura railway station police department, without causing any damages.

. Some terrorist elements fired bullets at a loaded water tank car in Fayoum on the ring road, they thinking that it was loaded with gasoline or diesel fuel r, and the bullet caused holes and holes leaked water on the asphalt, without injuries. . the National Security Investigation managed to arrest a terrorist for the manufacture for explosives in El Maasara area, and it turned out that the plant is managed by the Salafi Mahmud Saied Mahmud Hassan, 17 Explosive device and a number of hand grenades and quantities of bomb-making materials were found inside the apartment, and the accused has referred to the state security prosecutor to investigate.

Wednesday, July 8th

. an improvised explosive device exploded near Alqrain city police department, of Sharkia, which resulted in breaking windows and facades of a number of facilities and homes, but no injuries. . The Explosives experts in managed to deal with a foreign body, was found in Hassan ibn Thabit St, in , Gharbia Governorate, without any damages. . Masked men lit fire in a 4x4 car belongs to Wadi Natrun prison, by throwing Molotov cocktails during the stopover at the market in eighth region in , and fire gutted the car, without injuries. . A makeshift bomb exploded under a car was found near a gas station in Dirout, Asyut, which led to the outbreak of the fire to the station, it has been brought under control by the civil protection forces. . The securing forces of the Third Field Army in Om Sial area, managed tune transfer car driven by a dangerous terrorist elements while he was storming the ambush and the lack of his compliance with the inspection procedures for the ambush, Which made the members of the ambush to deal with situation and shooting on the tires and the arrest the terrorist element. Also the securing forces was targeted 4 terrorists while trying to escape riding a truck vehicle at Allvitat area, Sheikh Zuied center, which resulted in the destruction of the vehicle and killing all terrorist elements on board. The army managed to thwart the bombing of 3 explosive devices planted by terrorist elements on the Jerada village road, east of El Arish, and detonated three improvised by firing live fire from a distance, Without injury. Air Force also launched surprise raids using Apache helicopters targeted concentrations of the components of the organization «Ansar Bayt El Maqdis», which resulted in the bombing of several terrorist hotbeds and the liquidation of 18 and the injury of 30 members of the terrorist organization . . The Third Field Army forces raided the focus of the gathering of dangerous terrorist elements, were monitored by intelligence agents area (Chrizh) in central Sinai, the raid resulted in the deaths

of two terrorists as a result of the exchange of fire, and arresting (13) terrorist others, and found a quantity of arms and ammunition. . 5 civilians Egyptians were killed and injured 4 others, after a mortar shell fell at a house in the village of North Sinai, where insurgents are waging a systematic attacks on the army.

Thursday, July 9th

. A number of soldiers were wounded in a bomb explosion under a car Kilo 17 area, west of El- Arish city, they were taken to the military hospital of El Arish for treatments. . terrorists assistants opened fire on the Police Investigation Department of , Capt. Mohamed Essam Sorour, in front of his home at Abdel Salam Aref St, in . . Gunmen attacked a car carrying members of the police forces, during their transition to their provinces to spend the monthly vacation, where they were targeting the car by bullets before they leave the entrance to the of El Arish city , which led to the injury of 8. . The security forces of North Sinai managed to thwart attempts to detonate nine explosive devices were planted in the road to target military vehicles, during its combing operations and raids on a stronghold of Ansar Bayt El Maqdis. . the armed forces aircraft pounded a gathering of expiatory elements, near the Ab Rifai village, of south of Sheikh Zuid, as the army detonated explosive devices. Also forces succeeded in destroying 3 improvised explosive devices, it was found near a road south of El Gorah village, Sheikh Zuied.

. Quantitative analysis of the bombing and violence incidents:

Distribution of violence incidents by the nature of the target entities

Targets # of Governorates incidents Police and armed 48 Asyut, Port Saied, North Sinai, Cairo, Minya, forces Giza, Fayoum, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharkia, Monofiya, Bani Suef, Ismailia Citizens 19 Asyut, North Sinai, Minya, Giza, Fayoum, gathering Sharkia, Monofiya, Damietta, Beheira, Gharbia, Aswan,

Electricity and 10 North Sinai, Minya, Fayoum, Aswan, high pressure Dakahiya towers Railways 5 Bani Suef, Aswan, Dakahiya, Sharkia Judges and 1 Beheira Courts Total 83

5 1 Police and armed forces 10 Citizens gathering

Electricity and high pressure towers Railways 48 19

Judges and Courts

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 48 violence incidents, followed by targeting the citizen gathering places in the second place by 19 violent incidents, followed by Electricity and high pressure towers by 10incidents, Railways came next with5 incidents, and at the bottom Judges and Courts came by one incident.

Distribution of violence incidents by governorates:

Governorates # of incidents

North Sinai 34

fayoum 11 Sharkia 10

Giza 4 Cairo 3 Monofiya 3 Aswan 3 Asyut 2 Minya 2 Dakahlia 2 Bani Suef 2 Beheira 2 Gharbia 1 Damietta 1 Port Saied 1 Ismailia 1 Kafr El 1 Sheikh

34 35 30 25 20 15 10 11 10 3 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 5

0

Giza

Cairo

Asyut

Minya

Aswan Aswan

fayoum

Sharkia

Ismailia Ismailia

Beheira Beheira

Gharbia

Dakahlia

Bani Suef Bani

Damietta Damietta

Monofiya

Port Saied Port North Sinai North Kafr ElSheikh Kafr 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 Fayoum with 11 incidents, Sharkia came next by10 incidents, followed by Giza with 4 incidents, Cairo, Monofiya, Aswan followed by 3 violence incidents for each, Asyut, Minya, Dakahlia, Bani Suef, Beheira came next with two incidents for each one of them, Gharbia, Damietta, Port Saied, Ismailia and Kafr El Sheikh came in the final with one incidents for each one of hem .

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 notably reduction in the bombings and violence incidents were witnessed this week, what emphasis the significant security efforts in facing many of terrorist attempts and thwarting them, where this week witnessed 83 violence incidents, compare to 111 violence incidents in the last week. . The terrorist elements continued targeting armed forces and police basically, where their share this week was 48 from the total of 83 violence incidents, as 58%. . Continuing targeting citizens dramatically, where their share was about 19 violence incidents this week, as 23%. . Continuation of terreorist elements' target to the public facilities and services, where heir share this week was about violence incidents, as 18%. . The continued spread of bombings and violence in various provinces, where the violence were distributed in 17 provinces, with a large concentration in the North Sinai governorate, where its share was about 34 violent incident of the total 83, as 41%.