CAIRO — 1981 · Murder
The Assassination of Anwar Sadat
SolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026
On 6 October 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was killed when a group of soldiers broke away from a military parade in Cairo and opened fire; others were also killed in the attack. The attackers stated that they opposed the peace treaty Sadat had signed. Following a military trial, those who carried out the attack were sentenced to death and executed in 1982; a number of other people connected to the case received various prison sentences.
- Date
- 1981
- Place
- Nasr City, Egypt, Cairo, EG
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 30.0722, 31.3400 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 1981The assassination took place (October 6)
- 1981The attackers were apprehended and the military trial began
- 1982Those responsible were executed
Sources
- Court Records
- Official Report
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