He entered the Egyptian Military Academy in 1996 , from which he graduated in 2000 . He served in the Egyptian Army , initially as a regular infantryman and later as a special forces officer in the Thunderbolt unit . He trained in camouflage and combat readiness in challenging terrain . Ashmawy was deployed to the Sinai Peninsula for 10 years , during which the 2005 Sharm el-Sheikh and 2006 Dahab bombings took place
2006 Dahab
2006 Dahab bombings
Hesham Ashmawy