Saturday, December 28, 2013

Growing Fears In Egypt That Islamic Militant Groups May Resort To A Violent Insurgency



Bomb Near Cairo Bus Raises Fear of Growing Militancy -- Wall Street Journal

Deepening Political Polarization and Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood Could Push Egyptians Toward Violent Groups

CAIRO—A small bomb exploded near a municipal bus here on Thursday, raising fears that deepening political polarization of the country is fueling a violent insurgency.

The bombing, which injured five passengers, came two days after an apparent suicide car bombing killed 16 people at a police headquarters in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura.

Though thousands of Egyptians have died in political violence since the 2011 uprising, most were killed in street fighting surrounding protests. In the restive Sinai Peninsula, Islamic militants have mounted dozens of bombings and attacks, mainly targeting security forces.

The Mansoura and Cairo bombings this week show that the type of militant attacks that had been largely confined to remote and sparsely populated Sinai are now spreading to the densely populated heartland of Egypt as anger grows over a crackdown on the once-powerful Muslim Brotherhood group.

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More News On The Unrest In Egypt

Fresh protests in Egypt turn deadly -- Al Jazeera
Four killed, scores wounded in clashes across Egypt -- Reuters
Egypt widens crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood -- Al Jazeera
At least 265 arrested in crackdown on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood -- NBC
Egyptian Army steps up arrests of Brotherhood supporters -- Christian Science Monitor
Egypt roadside bus bomb wounds five, two other devices defused -- NBC
Egypt's interim Cabinet officially labels Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group -- CNN
Egypt’s Military-Backed Rulers Brand Muslim Brotherhood ‘Terrorist’ and Extend Crackdown -- Time
Egypt's decision fuels vigilante violence against Muslim Brotherhood -- Al-Monitor
Egypt’s ruling military criminalizes its opposition -- Washington Post editorial

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