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155 Killed in Sinai Mosque Attack

by VOA News

   Egyptian security officials said suspected militants attacked a packed
   mosque Friday in the volatile northern Sinai Peninsula, killing 155
   people.

   Authorities said the extremists targeted supporters of the security
   forces at al-Rawdah mosque in the town of Bir al-Abd west of the
   provincial capital el-Arish.

   They said men in four off-road vehicles opened fire on worshipers
   during Friday prayer.

   Eyewitnesses saw ambulances transporting casualties from the scene to
   nearby hospitals.

   Militants have mostly targeted security forces in their attacks, but
   have also tried to expand beyond the peninsula by hitting Egyptian
   Christian churches and pilgrims.

   Egypt's security forces are battling an Islamic State insurgency in
   north Sinai, where militants have killed hundreds of police and
   soldiers since fighting there intensified over the last three years.