The Dahab bombings of 24 April 2006 were three bomb attacks on the Egyptianresort city of Dahab, in the Sinai Peninsula. The resort town is popular with Western tourists and Egyptians alike during the holiday season.
The seaside town of Dahab is located on the Gulf of Aqaba
At about 19:15 Egypt summer time on 24 April 2006 — a public holiday in celebration of Sham el Nessim (Spring festival) — a series of bombs exploded in tourist areas of Dahab, a resort located on the Gulf of Aqaba coast of the Sinai Peninsula. One blast occurred in or near the Nelson restaurant, one near the Aladdin café (both being on both sides of the bridge), and one near the Ghazala market.
These explosions followed other bombings elsewhere in the Sinai Peninsula in previous years: in Sharm el-Sheikh on 23 July 2005 and in Taba on 6 October 2004.
The governor of South Sinai reported that the blasts might have been suicide attacks, but later Habib Adly, the interior minister of Egypt said that the devices were nail bombs set off by timers, and Egyptian TV also reported that the bombs were detonated remotely. Later reports suggested that the blasts may indeed have been suicide attacks, set off by Bedouins, as in earlier attacks in the Sinai.[3] According to a report by the International Crisis Group, the Dahab bombings appear to have been targeted at the Mubarak government and stem in part from a "deep resentment" of the local people of the northern Sinai over discrimination in "jobs and housing" by governmental programs.[4]
^Wedemen, Ben; Faraj, Caroline; Zippori, Michal (2006-04-26). . CNN. Archived from the original on 2006-06-24. Retrieved 2006-07-28.
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^Nahmias, Roee (2006-04-26). "Dahab bombers were Sinai Bedouin". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2006-07-28.. Local knowledge suggests that the attacks were in response to the Government's crack down on the opium trade, which subseuntly destroyed the income and livelyhoods of the northern bedouins.
^EGYPT’S SINAI QUESTION 2011-02-08 at the Wayback Machine, ICG | 30 January 2007 *quote: "The government has not sought to integrate Sinai’s populations into the nation through a far-sighted program responding to their needs and mobilising their active involvement. Instead, it has promoted the settlement of Nile Valley migrants, whom it has systematically favoured, while discriminating against the local populations in jobs and housing in the north and in the rapid development of tourist enclaves (for Egyptians as well as internationals) in the south. These developments have offered scant opportunities to locals and often have been at their expense (notably with regard to land rights), provoking deep resentment."
^Al Shafey, Mohammed (2006-04-29). . Asharq Al-Awsat. Archived from the original on 2006-10-27. Retrieved 2006-04-30.
2006, dahab, bombings, dahab, bombings, april, 2006, were, three, bomb, attacks, egyptian, resort, city, dahab, sinai, peninsula, resort, town, popular, with, western, tourists, egyptians, alike, during, holiday, season, part, terrorism, egyptlocationdahab, eg. The Dahab bombings of 24 April 2006 were three bomb attacks on the Egyptian resort city of Dahab in the Sinai Peninsula The resort town is popular with Western tourists and Egyptians alike during the holiday season 2006 Dahab bombingsPart of Terrorism in EgyptLocationDahab EgyptDate24 April 2006 17 years ago 2006 04 24 7 15 pm UTC 3 TargetResort Nelson Restaurant Aladdin Cafe and Ghazala MarketDeaths23Injured 80PerpetratorsTawhid al Jihad The seaside town of Dahab is located on the Gulf of AqabaAt about 19 15 Egypt summer time on 24 April 2006 a public holiday in celebration of Sham el Nessim Spring festival a series of bombs exploded in tourist areas of Dahab a resort located on the Gulf of Aqaba coast of the Sinai Peninsula One blast occurred in or near the Nelson restaurant one near the Aladdin cafe both being on both sides of the bridge and one near the Ghazala market These explosions followed other bombings elsewhere in the Sinai Peninsula in previous years in Sharm el Sheikh on 23 July 2005 and in Taba on 6 October 2004 Contents 1 Casualties 2 Responsibility 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCasualties EditDeaths by nationality Country Number nbsp Egypt 18 nbsp Germany 1 nbsp Lebanon 1 nbsp Russia 1 nbsp Switzerland 1 nbsp Hungary 1Total 23At least 23 people were killed mostly Egyptians but including a German Lebanese Russian Swiss and a Hungarian 1 Around 80 people were injured including tourists from Australia Denmark France Germany Israel Lebanon Palestine South Korea United Kingdom and the United States 2 Responsibility EditThe governor of South Sinai reported that the blasts might have been suicide attacks but later Habib Adly the interior minister of Egypt said that the devices were nail bombs set off by timers and Egyptian TV also reported that the bombs were detonated remotely Later reports suggested that the blasts may indeed have been suicide attacks set off by Bedouins as in earlier attacks in the Sinai 3 According to a report by the International Crisis Group the Dahab bombings appear to have been targeted at the Mubarak government and stem in part from a deep resentment of the local people of the northern Sinai over discrimination in jobs and housing by governmental programs 4 Egyptian security officials have attributed the attacks to an Islamic terror organisation called Jama at al Tawhid wal Jihad 5 See also Edit2005 Sharm el Sheikh attacks 2004 Sinai bombings List of 2006 human rights incidents in Egypt Luxor massacre Terrorism in Egypt List of Islamist terrorist attacksReferences Edit Wedemen Ben Faraj Caroline Zippori Michal 2006 04 26 Egypt ties Dahab blasts to other attacks CNN Archived from the original on 2006 06 24 Retrieved 2006 07 28 Dahab blasts pinned on suicide bombers Mail amp Guardian 2006 04 25 Archived from the original on 2006 12 13 Retrieved 2006 07 28 Nahmias Roee 2006 04 26 Dahab bombers were Sinai Bedouin Ynetnews Retrieved 2006 07 28 Local knowledge suggests that the attacks were in response to the Government s crack down on the opium trade which subseuntly destroyed the income and livelyhoods of the northern bedouins EGYPT S SINAI QUESTION Archived 2011 02 08 at the Wayback Machine ICG 30 January 2007 quote The government has not sought to integrate Sinai s populations into the nation through a far sighted program responding to their needs and mobilising their active involvement Instead it has promoted the settlement of Nile Valley migrants whom it has systematically favoured while discriminating against the local populations in jobs and housing in the north and in the rapid development of tourist enclaves for Egyptians as well as internationals in the south These developments have offered scant opportunities to locals and often have been at their expense notably with regard to land rights provoking deep resentment Al Shafey Mohammed 2006 04 29 Dahab Bombers Inspired by Al Qaeda Asharq Al Awsat Archived from the original on 2006 10 27 Retrieved 2006 04 30 External links EditTriple blasts rock Egypt resort BBC Egypt resort blasts kill at least 23 Al Jazeera At least 21 Killed at Egyptian Resort CBC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2006 Dahab bombings amp oldid 1180618464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
