Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to respond with “the utmost force” after 300 people were killed at a North Sinai mosque during Friday prayers.<\/p>\n
The al-Rawda mosque in the town of Bir al-Abed was bombed and fleeing worshippers were then gunned down.<\/p>\n
The Egyptian military has said it has conducted air strikes on “terrorist” targets in response.<\/p>\n
No group has yet claimed the attack, the deadliest in recent memory.<\/p>\n
After bombs were set off, dozens of gunmen waiting outside the mosque opened fire on those trying to escape.<\/p>\n
The assailants reportedly set parked vehicles on fire in the vicinity to block off access to the building, and fired on ambulances trying to help victims.<\/p>\n
Thirty children are among the dead and at least 100 people have been wounded.<\/p>\n
“What is happening is an attempt to stop us from our efforts in the fight against terrorism,” Mr Sisi said in a televised address hours after the attack.<\/p>\n
“The armed forces and the police will avenge our martyrs and restore security and stability with the utmost force.”<\/p>\n
Egyptian security forces have for years been fighting an Islamist insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula, and militants affiliated with so-called Islamic State (IS) have been behind scores of deadly attacks in the desert region.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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