By Renad Ghanem
Saudi Gazette
CAIRO — Three veiled Muslims from Egyptian female police lost their souls in the terrorist attack that took place yesterday on Saint Marc Coptic Cathedral in Alexandria while guarding civil Christians who were performing Palm Sunday prayers. They were part of the security forces who are responsible for the female gates at the front of the church.
It is considered the first time in the Egyptian police's history to lose female police forces in such attacks. It is still unknown who among them died first and should be ranked as the first martyr from female police.
Colonel Nagwa El Haggar, who was killed was a mother of two police officers — one of them is Mahmoud Ezzat, an investigator. The other son also died in a terrorist attack in 2014 while on duty at the check point in the north coast. Nagwa's husband is also a police officer. Her last photo taken was with her son, when they coincidently met while on duty at Burj El Arab stadium.
Asmaa Hussien, a policewoman, left behind a 4-year-old and a year and half old daughters. Asmaa, 28-years-old, worked as customs policewoman; she was temporarily deputed from her department in the port customs to take a place among the security forces who protect the prayers. It was her third time in her career to serve at the front of a church. Her father told the media that she was known for her good reputation.
The third policewoman on the list of Egyptian female police who died yesterday was Omnia Roushdy. She passed away before her wedding that was supposed to be held soon.
About 44 died and 126 got injured among both civil and security in the attacks in the two churches in Alexandria and Tanta.
