Attack on Suez Canal:
Authorities at the Suez Canal have alleged that an unsuccessful “terrorist” has been staged on a container ship passing through the canal in an attempt to disrupt one of the economic backbone of Egypt through disruption of flow of ships through the waterway.
According to the statement “One of the terrorist elements has carried out a failed attempt to affect the movement of 
ships in the Suez Canal by targeting one of the passing ships, Cosco Asia,” the head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Memish said in a statement on Saturday, referring to the Panama-flagged ship.
“The attempt failed completely and there was no damage to the ship or the containers it carried. The situation was dealt with strictly by the armed forces,” he said, adding that the traffic of ships is moving normally.
It was not specified if the unsuccessful attack has any link with the ousting of the democratically elected President, Muhammed Morsi.
More than 1,000 people, including over 100 security officers, have died in protests demanding the reinstatement of Morsi.
The Suez Canal’s blockage will have an immediate effect on the Egypt economy and also on exports from Asian factories to markets in Europe and the United States
More than 1,000 people, including 100 security officers, have died in protests demanding the reinstatement of Morsi.
