Assassination of Anwar Sadat
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On 6 October 1981, Anwar Sadat, the 3rd President of Egypt, was assassinated during the annual victory parade held in Cairo to celebrate Operation Badr, during which the Egyptian Army had crossed the Suez Canal and taken back the Sinai Peninsula from Israel at the beginning of the Yom Kippur War.[1] The assassination was undertaken by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Although the motive has been debated, Sadat's assassination likely stemmed from Arab nationalists who opposed Sadat's peace initiative with Israel and the United States relating to the Camp David Accords.[2]
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Assassination of Anwar Sadat | |
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Part of Terrorism in Egypt | |
Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Coordinates | 30°3′51.23″N 31°18′53.27″E |
Date | 6 October 1981; 42 years ago (1981-10-06) |
Target | Anwar Sadat |
Deaths | 11 (including Sadat) |
Perpetrators | Khalid al-Islambuli and Muhammad Abd al-Salam Faraj |
Defenders | Sadat bodyguards and soldiers |
Motive | Opposition to Sadat's government and its recognition of Israel |
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