2014 Taba bus bombing

yes Terrorist attack in Taba, Egypt on 16 February 2014 2014 Taba bus bombing the Sinai insurgency 250px 7pxTaba Taba, Egypt 29 29 35.35 N 34 53 47.46 E scale:10000 inline 16 February 2014 Suicide bombing 4 17 22px|border Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Sinai Province A terrorist attack on a tourist coach in Taba, Egypt took place on 16 February 2014. The bus had been parked, waiting to cross into Israel at the Taba Border Crossing, when a lone suicide bomber entered the open bus and detonated his explosives.17 February 2014 Egypt: Suicide bomber behind tourist bus attack Hamza Hendawi Jung-Yoon Choi http://bigstory.ap.org/article/egypt-suicide-bomber-caused-deadly-bus-blast Associated Press 18 February 2014 18 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140218031147/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/egypt-suicide-bomber-caused-deadly-bus-blast dead Four people – three South Koreans and the Egyptian bus driver were killed, and 17 others injured.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-16/egypt-bus-blast-in-sinai-peninsula-leaves-korean-tourists-dead.html 16 February 2014 Egypt Bus Blast in Sinai Peninsula Kills Korean Tourists Bloomberg News Tamim Elyan Salma El Wardany Tarek El-Tablawy The attack was seen as marking a potential shift in the strategy of jihadist groups in the Sinai insurgency by broadening their campaign against Egyptian security forces to include tourists. Victims The bomber detonated his device on a tour bus carrying more than 30 members of a South Korean church group. They had traveled from Cairo to Saint Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula. The bus was waiting to cross into Israel when the explosion occurred.16 February 2014 Bombing of Tourist Bus Kills at Least Three in Sinai Kareem Fahim Mayy El Sheikh https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/17/world/middleeast/bus-bombing-kills-tourists-in-sinai-egypt.html?_r=0 The New York Times The South Korean tourists belonged to the Jincheon Jungang Presbyterian Church. They had reportedly "saved for years to visit Biblical sites on the 60th anniversary of their church". Responsibility The day following the bombing, the Sinai-based jihadist group Ansar Bait al-Maqdis claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement released on jihadist forums.17 February 2014 Ansar Jerusalem claims credit for tourist bus bombing in Egypt's Sinai David Barnett http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2014/02/ansar_jerusalem_clai_8.php The Long War Journal In the statement, Ansar declared, "One of the heroes of Ansar Beit al-Maqdis carried out the attack on a tourist bus heading towards the Zionist entity (Israel)." The group said the attack was "part of our economic war against this regime of traitors ... which kills the innocent, destroys houses, ransacks properties and lays waste to land on the border with the Zionist enemy".18 February 2014 Jihadist group claims bombing of tourist bus in Egypt https://sg.news.yahoo.com/jihadist-group-claims-bombing-tourist-bus-egypt-065640747.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABxS9GseZRNGHfO4ku3UIK8duVzvubV45oK6Htacufojv-9FShi8gs904zJZ7D5lSVoujQtH6ukuzCZw_vtQTxYiaD52qzcM23LD5mIXPofqeUc-LlMsw9kDposya4uM74dadqENao8kQnG4ao07VNDyHIWdcoUUffdJxeU4WC_L AFP On February 18, an affiliated Twitter account of Ansar told tourists to leave Egypt by February 20 or else they would be attacked.18 February 2014 Egyptian militants warn tourists to leave or face attack Shadia Nasralla Michael Georgy http://in.reuters.com/article/egypt-militants-warning-tourists-idINDEEA1H08C20140218 ReutersSeptember 2024 medicmedic Egyptian Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya and the National Alliance to Support Legitimacy, condemned the attack.http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/94520/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-Brotherhood,-Islamist-groups-denounce-Taba-.aspx 17 February 2014 Egypt's Brotherhood, Islamist groups denounce Taba terrorist attack Ahram Online Impact Issandr El Amrani of the International Crisis Group said, "A continuation in attacks on tourists would mean a shift in strategy by jihadist groups that until now targeted the military and police... but that cannot be judged after one attack". Following the attack, many tourist operators cancelled trips to the Sinai. The tourism industry is a key sector of the Egyptian economy.19 February 2014 Egypt dreads Sinai bus bomb impact on tourism Tony Gamal-Gabriel http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/02/20/egypt-dreads-sinai-bus-bomb-impact-tourism/ AFP International response European Union - EU High Representative Catherine Ashton condemned the “terrorist attack on a tourist bus in Sinai,” expressing solidarity with victims and supporting Egypt’s democratic transition.19 February 2014 Taba Bus Explosion https://www.sis.gov.eg/Story/76148 12 June 2025 State Information Service2014-02-17 Egyptian security suspects Taba bus bombing was a suicide attack https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/egyptian-security-suspects-taba-bus-bombing-was-a-suicide-attack-341685 2025-06-12 The Jerusalem Post en 0792-822X Publisher N. I. T. 2014-02-17 Bus bombing in Egypt condemned https://northiowatoday.com/2014/02/17/bus-bombing-in-egypt-condemned/ 2025-06-12 NorthIowaToday.com en-US United States - The U.S. State Department criticized what spokeswoman Jen Psaki called a “cowardly attack” targeting innocent tourists in Taba. The department offered condolences to the victims’ families. United Kingdom - Foreign Office Minister Hugh Robertson issued a statement strongly condemning the bombing, extending the British government’s “deepest condolences” to the families of the victims. France - A spokesperson for the French foreign ministry, Romain Nadal, said that France stood in solidarity with Egypt and Korea, condemned the attack, and reiterated support for Egypt’s stabilization and democratic transition. South Korea - Seoul’s Foreign Ministry described the bombing as an “inhuman and unethical act,” voicing shock, condemnation, and appreciation for Egypt and Israel’s swift medical response. It introduced a travel ban for its citizens visiting Sinai and surrounding regions.S Korea condemns deadly Egypt bombing https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2014/2/17/s-korea-condemns-deadly-egypt-bombing 2025-06-12 Al Jazeera enAFP South Korea ‘shocked and outraged’ at Taba attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/south-korea-shocked-and-outraged-at-taba-attack/ 2025-06-12 The Times of Israel en-US 0040-7909afp 2014-02-17 South Korea 'shocked' as citizens killed in Egypt bus bombing https://tribune.com.pk/story/672811/south-korea-shocked-as-citizens-killed-in-egypt-bus-bombing 2025-06-12 The Express Tribune en Arab League - Secretary-General Nabil al‑Arabi strongly denounced the bombing, characterizing it as an assault on Egyptian tourism and the broader region’s stability. United Nations - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon issued a strong condemnation, offered condolences to Egypt and South Korea, and called for those responsible to be brought to justice. The UN Security Council similarly condemned the attack, emphasizing terrorism’s threat to international peace. See also October 2014 Sinai attacks January 2015 Sana'a bombing Sinai insurgency References Category:2014 mass murders Category:Terrorist incidents in Egypt in 2014 Category:Terrorist incidents in the Sinai Peninsula Category:Attacks on tourists in Egypt Category:Bus bombings in Asia Category:Suicide bombings in Egypt Category:Egypt–South Korea relations Category:Sinai insurgency Category:South Sinai Governorate Category:2014 murders in Egypt Category:Islamic terrorism in Egypt Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2014 Category:Suicide bombings in 2014 Category:February 2014 in Egypt Category:21st-century mass murders in Egypt Category:South Korean people murdered abroad Category:Bus incidents in Egypt Category:2014 road incidents in Asia Category:February 2014 crimes in Asia