The Attack on Port Said

On the 6th of November 1956 and it was the second day of the beginning of the invasion which started on the 5th of November

The Air forces of both UK “RAF” and France started an extensive raid over the city with an extensive bombing from the salvos off the shore, Whole quarters were completely destroyed for example like “El- Monakha” quarter, the majority of the buildings in the famous “Arab” quarter were destroyed too over its inhabitants, you can see the images {Courtesy of Dr. Yahia El-Shaer and Getty photo agency}

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This act according to the Amnesty international and Human rights watch is a war crime of target civilians and civilian infra-structure