2011 Alexandria bombing
| 2011 Alexandria bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the persecution of Copts | |
| Location | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Coordinates | 31°15′47″N 29°59′31″E / 31.26306°N 29.99194°E |
| Date | 1 January 2011 00:20 (UTC+02:00) |
| Target | Coptic Christians |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 23 |
| Injured | 97 |
The 2011 Alexandria bombing was an attack on Coptic Christians in Alexandria, Egypt, on New Year, 1 January 2011. Twenty-three people were killed and another ninety-seven were injured, as a result of the attack, which occurred as the Christian worshipers were leaving. The attack was the deadliest act of violence against Egypt's Coptic Christians in a decade, since the Kosheh massacre in 2000 left 20 Copts dead. The target of the bombing was the Saints Church, a Coptic church located across the street from the Masjid Sharq El-Madina mosque.