The bomb and gun attack on a Sufi mosque in Egypt's northern Sinai
region killed at least 305 people, including 27 children, authorities
said, in what amounted to a dramatic increase in the death toll of the Friday attack. At least 128 people were wounded in the massacre that was described as the deadliest terrorist attack in Egypt’s modern history. Although no one has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Rawdah mosque in Bir
al-Abed, it bore several hallmarks of ISIS attacks. Plus, it took place
in an area where Egypt has been battling ISIS insurgents for the past
three years.
The horrifically ruthless attack began with a bomb (perhaps from a
suicide bomber) inside the crowded mosque, before 25 to 30 gunmen
arrived in four off-road vehicles and began firing outside the main door
and windows. They also set fire to cars parked outside, making it more
difficult to escape, and then attacked the ambulances that began
arriving at the scene. Some of the attackers were masked and witnesses
claim to have seen at least one Islamic State flag, according to Egypt’s public prosecutor’s office.
Read more: Gunmen in Egypt mosque attack that killed more than 300 carried ISIS flag.
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