The governor of South Sinai reported that the blasts might have been suicide attacks, but later Habib Adly, the interior minister of Egypt said that the devices were nail bombs set off by timers, and Egyptian TV also reported that the bombs were detonated remotely.
The governor of South Sinai suggested that the blasts might have been suicide attacks, while Habib Adly, the interior minister of Egypt, provided information indicating that the devices were nail bombs triggered by timers. Egyptian media also reported that the bombs were detonated remotely.