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In an attack on a mosque in north of Egyptian Sinai Peninsula, more than 235 people have been killed and 109 more have been injured. This is reported by state media, including news agency MENA. So far, no one has known about this assassination, which is most serious in region. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi convened a crisis meeting of security forces, and government ordered a three-day state mourning.
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According to security circles, extremists lit several explosives around al-Rawdah mosque near provincial capital al-Arish and lit m when believers came out after Friday prayer. After that four men had shot out of an SUV on fleeing, it was said furr. “They shot at people when y came out of mosque” reported a local resident whose relatives were on spot. “They also shot at ambulances.” Among believers, according to Arab channel Arabija, Sufi is considered to be a apostasy.
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Since military coup 2013 against n President Mohammed Morsi of Muslim Brorhood, re have been attacks on Sinai again and again Islamist groups. Hundreds of policemen and soldiers died. Meanwhile, extremists have become militia of so-called Islamic State (IS).
Military and police are fighting against suspected terrorists in region. In raids, it was more common to have fatal shot changes. It was not until July that seven civilians were killed in an explosion near al-Arish when army tried to prevent an impending is attack. The region in north of peninsula is largely military restricted area.
