85 killed, 80 injured in Egypt mosque attack

November 24, 2017 19:01

At least 85 people were killed and 80 others injured when suspected terrorists launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque during Friday prayers in Egypt's restive North Sinai region, state media reported today.

The bomb, which was planted near al-Rowda mosque in Al- Arish city, went off during the Friday prayer, security sources said.

The gunmen in four off-road vehicles opened fire on the people who tried to exit the mosque after the explosion, MENA state news agency reported.

About 50 ambulances rushed to the attack site to shift the injured to hospitals, it said.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

The Egypt government has announced three days of mourning, even as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was set to hold an emergency meeting with officials to discuss the incident. -- PTI

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