On 14 August 2013, shortly after the Egyptian security forces launched a violent crackdown and massacre on two protest camps in Cairo where hundreds of supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi were killed, more than fifty militants stormed the police station of Kerdasa killing 12 officers and 2 civilians.
[1] The attackers later moved to the town's only church, chased out the people praying inside, torched it and later painted "we will show you rage and we will make you see terrorism" on one of the building's charred walls.
[3] On 19 September 2013, as a response to the attack, the Egyptian National Police stormed the village where they clashed with militants.
Giza's deputy security chief, Major General Nabil Farrag, was killed during gunfire exchange between the police and the militants.
They were referred to court over the killings with charges of terrorism, murder, damaging public property and possession of weapons.