Group film as bomb disposal officer is killed as he tried to defuse device left outside Cairo petrol station
Police officer was killed while trying to defuse device hidden in flower pot
Three petrol station employees were injured in the attack by jihadists
Shocking scene was filmed on mobile phones by a group of bystanders
They recorded on mobile phones as bomb detonated in the officer's hand
These shocking images show a group of bystanders filming a brave Egyptian police officer as he is killed while trying to defuse a bomb left outside a petrol station.
The video, taken on a mobile phone, shows at least three other men filming as the officer, dressed in protective gear, is blasted through the air after the device explodes in his hands.
And the callous filmmaker behind these pictures continues even after the debris has settled around the lifeless body of the officer - and passersby have rushed to his side.
Heroic: The police officer, dressed in protective clothing, is seen edging towards the device - hidden beneath the plant behind the backpack. In the background, three bystanders film on their mobile phones
Fatal: The officer is blasted several feet into the air after the device detonates in his hands. While some onlookers rush to his aide, the cameraman behind this footage made sure he recorded the scene
Jihadists have claimed responsibility for the attack, which also left three employees of the Cairo petrol station wounded.
The group Ajnad Misr (Soldiers of Egypt) claimed on Twitter that it had placed the device, saying it was targeting police officers at a nearby station.
In the video, the bomb disposal officer is seen edging towards the device, which is hidden in the base of a plant that is standing on the footpath behind a backpack.
The officer is thrown several feet into the air when the bomb explodes.
After the debris has settled, bystanders and other policemen rush to help the officer - but the cameraman keeps his phone on record.
The footage represents a recent shift in the way information has come out of conflict zones around the world, amid advances in technology and the increased used of social networking sites.
The recent Gaza atrocities were reported on a constant basis, not just by major media organisations, but by amateur locals who stopped to capture heart-rending images on their mobile phones.
Often, the footage would have been too horrific to be shown on television, but it swept over the internet like wildfire.
Protection: An Egyptian soldier in an armoured vehicle stands guard at St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt. Security has been stepped up around Coptic churches ahead of the Orthordox Christmas celebrations
Targets: Earlier today, two policemen were shot dead by gunmen in a pre-dawn attack while they were on patrol outside a Coptic church (pictured) in the southern city of Minya, 135 miles south of Cairo
Security tight in Cairo for Orthordox Christmas celebrations
In some cases, people even posed for selfies against a background of explosions.
Some say the change means that those inflicting atrocities will be unable to hide, as their actions are embedded in history.
But others say it shows how desensitised the world has become to the shocking sights and that the stream of footage could belittle the horrors which so many face.
Policemen and soldiers have faced regular militant attacks since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013.
Hundreds have been killed in attacks claimed by jihadist groups in retaliation for a government crackdown targeting Morsi's supporters.
Earlier today, two policemen were shot dead by gunmen in a pre-dawn attack while they were on patrol outside a Coptic church in the southern city of Minya, 135 miles south of Cairo.
Festival: The city is home to the nation's largest Coptic community and the members of the Orthodox minority were preparing to observe Christmas Eve according to the old, Julian calendar
The city is home to the nation's largest Coptic community and the members of the Orthodox minority were preparing to observe Christmas Eve according to the old, Julian calendar.
Police cordoned off the area shortly after the attack and were searching for the perpetrators, security officials said.
Christians account for some 10 percent of the nation's 90 million people and have long complained of discrimination by the nation's Muslim majority.
Assaults on Christians have stepped up in Egypt since the ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.
A wave of attacks in August 2013 left dozens of churches destroyed, burned or looted, including churches in Minya. Christian homes and businesses were also targeted.
The wave of anti-Christian violence followed the breakup by security forces of two sit-in protests by Morsi's supporters, an operation that killed hundreds.
Three petrol station employees were injured in the attack by jihadists
Shocking scene was filmed on mobile phones by a group of bystanders
They recorded on mobile phones as bomb detonated in the officer's hand
These shocking images show a group of bystanders filming a brave Egyptian police officer as he is killed while trying to defuse a bomb left outside a petrol station.
The video, taken on a mobile phone, shows at least three other men filming as the officer, dressed in protective gear, is blasted through the air after the device explodes in his hands.
And the callous filmmaker behind these pictures continues even after the debris has settled around the lifeless body of the officer - and passersby have rushed to his side.
Heroic: The police officer, dressed in protective clothing, is seen edging towards the device - hidden beneath the plant behind the backpack. In the background, three bystanders film on their mobile phones
Fatal: The officer is blasted several feet into the air after the device detonates in his hands. While some onlookers rush to his aide, the cameraman behind this footage made sure he recorded the scene
Jihadists have claimed responsibility for the attack, which also left three employees of the Cairo petrol station wounded.
The group Ajnad Misr (Soldiers of Egypt) claimed on Twitter that it had placed the device, saying it was targeting police officers at a nearby station.
In the video, the bomb disposal officer is seen edging towards the device, which is hidden in the base of a plant that is standing on the footpath behind a backpack.
The officer is thrown several feet into the air when the bomb explodes.
After the debris has settled, bystanders and other policemen rush to help the officer - but the cameraman keeps his phone on record.
The footage represents a recent shift in the way information has come out of conflict zones around the world, amid advances in technology and the increased used of social networking sites.
The recent Gaza atrocities were reported on a constant basis, not just by major media organisations, but by amateur locals who stopped to capture heart-rending images on their mobile phones.
Often, the footage would have been too horrific to be shown on television, but it swept over the internet like wildfire.
Protection: An Egyptian soldier in an armoured vehicle stands guard at St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt. Security has been stepped up around Coptic churches ahead of the Orthordox Christmas celebrations
Targets: Earlier today, two policemen were shot dead by gunmen in a pre-dawn attack while they were on patrol outside a Coptic church (pictured) in the southern city of Minya, 135 miles south of Cairo
Security tight in Cairo for Orthordox Christmas celebrations
In some cases, people even posed for selfies against a background of explosions.
Some say the change means that those inflicting atrocities will be unable to hide, as their actions are embedded in history.
But others say it shows how desensitised the world has become to the shocking sights and that the stream of footage could belittle the horrors which so many face.
Policemen and soldiers have faced regular militant attacks since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013.
Hundreds have been killed in attacks claimed by jihadist groups in retaliation for a government crackdown targeting Morsi's supporters.
Earlier today, two policemen were shot dead by gunmen in a pre-dawn attack while they were on patrol outside a Coptic church in the southern city of Minya, 135 miles south of Cairo.
Festival: The city is home to the nation's largest Coptic community and the members of the Orthodox minority were preparing to observe Christmas Eve according to the old, Julian calendar
The city is home to the nation's largest Coptic community and the members of the Orthodox minority were preparing to observe Christmas Eve according to the old, Julian calendar.
Police cordoned off the area shortly after the attack and were searching for the perpetrators, security officials said.
Christians account for some 10 percent of the nation's 90 million people and have long complained of discrimination by the nation's Muslim majority.
Assaults on Christians have stepped up in Egypt since the ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.
A wave of attacks in August 2013 left dozens of churches destroyed, burned or looted, including churches in Minya. Christian homes and businesses were also targeted.
The wave of anti-Christian violence followed the breakup by security forces of two sit-in protests by Morsi's supporters, an operation that killed hundreds.
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