Set in 1940s Alexandria during the reign of King Farouk, the story begins when three young Egyptians intervene to help a woman being harassed by British soldiers. Following a violent altercation where a British soldier is killed, the Egyptian police officer refuses to hand over the Egyptian youth to the British military authorities.
Strategically, the Karmouz War was a pyrrhic victory for the militants. While they inflicted a shocking defeat on police morale, the subsequent manhunt obliterated the Hasm network in Alexandria. No major militant attack has occurred in the city since 2019. Yet, the methods used to achieve that peace—collective detention, military trials for civilians, and heavy-handed surveillance—have sown long-term resentment in the very alleys of Karmouz. karmouz war 2018
“The Karmouz Incident (2018): Anatomy of a Counter-Terrorism Operation in Alexandria, Egypt” Set in 1940s Alexandria during the reign of
and a high level of intensity that captures the chaos of war. Action Design While they inflicted a shocking defeat on police
Karmouz War (2018), released internationally as No Surrender
