As Egypt marks the 4th anniversary of January 25 uprising, terrorist attacks have witnessed a giant stride from targeting police and military checkpoints, vehicles and security personnel to targeting civilians, and civilian buildings, in an attempt to ignite a state of panic among Egyptians. Several civilian buildings and public figures have been targeted lately by bombings and assassination attempts. Sunday, January 24th, 3 unidentified assailants planted a bomb in front of Al Bawaba News Headquarters in Dokki, the bomb was later diffused by security forces with no casualties reported. Investigations revealed that the bombing was targeting Al Bawaba Journalists and Editor in Chief Abdel Rehim Ali, over the organization's clear policy against extremism. Managing Editor, Nasr Abdu accused the Muslim Brotherhood of orchestrating the attack, condemning the amount of attention media outlets pay for the MB statements. January 25, security forces received several reports from locals over an explosive pack near the house of Mahmoud Badr, the co-founder of Tamarod movement, which played a key role in the ouster of the MB regime June 30th, 2013. Badr has been previously threatened of similar attacks, targeting his house, car, and family. Councilor Khaled Mahgoub, the judge leading the trial of Mohammed Morsi along with other MB leaders over charges of prison escape during the January 25th revolution in 2011, has been targeted by a terror attack on his villa in Helwan district, eastern Cairo. An explosion razed his garage and concrete fence to the ground. Mahgoub said the assassination attempt by terrorist groups did not impact his stance against the case. A number of religious and public utility buildings have been targeted as well, Bomb squad officers detonated a bomb at the Mary Georges church in Aswan, after failing to diffuse it, Churches have witnessed several attacks during January, as masked gunmen have previously opened fire on a church in Aswan during the Copt's Christmas celebrations on January 7th. Two suspects were killed in an explosion during an attempt to plant an explosive pack under a power line in Behira. Security forces were deployed to the scenes to scan the area for other potential threats. A fake bomb was found Sunday on the ring road, investigations revealed the bomb did not contain any explosive substances. Revolutionary Punishment movement claimed Sunday responsibility for an explosion targeting civilians in Alf Maskan neighborhood on Saturday. The explosion left 2 police officers severely injured. Two police officers were injured in an explosion in Heliopolis near Al Shams sports club. The injured were rushed to the nearest hospital for medical aid. The Revolutionary punishment movement, claimed responsibility for the bombing, according to state TV. Bomb squad officers diffused a bomb in Shobra on Sunday, after receiving reports over a suspicious package in road 15 near Shobra police station. Railway travel was halted due to an explosive package in Ashmun railway station. Security forces rushed to the scene and scanned the area for other potential explosive packages.
