Assistant general prosecutor survives assassination attempt

Amira El-Fekki
0 Min Read

A car bomb targeted the convoy of assistant general prosecutor Zakareya Abdel Aziz in the New Cairo district on Thursday night, officials said.

One citizen was injured and taken to hospital, while Abdel Aziz survived, according to a statement by the Ministry of Interior.

In July 2015, former general prosecutor Hisham Barakat was assassinated by an explosion which targeted his convoy.

Share This Article
Journalist in DNE's politics section, focusing on human rights, laws and legislations, press freedom, among other local political issues.