1981 Azbakiyah bombing

The 1981 Azbakiyah bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred on December 24, 1981, in the Azbakiyah district of Cairo, Egypt. The bombing targeted a police station, resulting in significant casualties, including the deaths of 12 police officers and injuring over 40 civilians and officers. The attack was attributed to the Islamic extremist group Al-Jihad, which sought to undermine the Egyptian government led by President Anwar Sadat. This incident highlighted the increasing violence and political instability in Egypt during the early 1980s, as various Islamist factions began to challenge the state's authority. The bombing prompted a government crackdown on radical groups, intensifying the ongoing conflict between the regime and Islamist militants.