In pics: Egypt mosque attack kills 235 and injures 125
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Nov 25, 2017, 01:29 IST | Updated: Nov 25, 2017, 01:29 IST
Hours after the killing of over 230 worshippers in a deadly attack at the mosque in Egypt's North Sinai, the country's air force has launched a retaliatory attack on terror hideouts in the surrounding.
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Several dead in terrorist attack
Egyptians walk past bodies following a gun and bombing attack at the Rawda mosque, roughly 40 kilometres west of the North Sinai capital of El-Arish after the deadly explosion.
The air force gunned down several militants and destroyed their vehicles.
The air force gunned down several militants and destroyed their vehicles.
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Egyptians walk past bodies
Egyptians walk past bodies following a gun and bombing attack at the Rawda mosque, roughly 40 kilometres west of the North Sinai capital of El-Arish, on November 24, 2017.
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Families look for the victims
Assailants had surrounded the mosque with "all-terrain vehicles" then planted a bomb outside.
The gunmen then mowed down the panicked worshippers as they attempted to flee and used the vehicles they had set alight to block routes to the mosque.
The gunmen then mowed down the panicked worshippers as they attempted to flee and used the vehicles they had set alight to block routes to the mosque.
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235 dead and hundreds injured in explosion
Egyptians walk past bodies following a gun and bombing attack at the Rawda mosque, roughly 40 kilometres west of the North Sinai capital of El-Arish, on Friday.
A bomb explosion ripped through the mosque before gunmen opened fire on the worshippers gathered for weekly Friday prayers, officials said.
A bomb explosion ripped through the mosque before gunmen opened fire on the worshippers gathered for weekly Friday prayers, officials said.
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Deadliest attack in history
Egyptians carry victims on stretchers following the country's deadliest attack in recent memory.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met his security minister as authorities scrambled to rescue people trapped in the blast.
President al-Sisi pledged to respond with "brutal force".
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met his security minister as authorities scrambled to rescue people trapped in the blast.
President al-Sisi pledged to respond with "brutal force".
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Deadly attack
Egyptians look at victims bodies, in sorrow, lying in a truck after being killed in the attack.
Ahmed Abul Gheit, head of the Arab League in a statement said: "The terrifying crime again shows that Islam is innocent of those who follow extremist terrorist ideology."
Ahmed Abul Gheit, head of the Arab League in a statement said: "The terrifying crime again shows that Islam is innocent of those who follow extremist terrorist ideology."
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Catching a glimpse
Egyptians gather around ambulances as they look at injured and dead victims being taken out of the mosque.
World leaders including PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump condemned the mosque attack.
World leaders including PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump condemned the mosque attack.
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Egyptians gather at the site of a gun and bombing attack
People circle around in haste as they help find the bodies and carry them to the ambulance.
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Massive protests by students
Palestinian students call for the opening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, which is under the control of the Palestinian Authority.
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Palestinians call for the opening of the Rafah border crossing
This is not the first time a holy site has been attacked in Egypt this year.
On April 9, twin bombings by at least one suicide bomber hit churches in the coastal city of Alexandria and the Nile Delta city of Tanta in which at least 43 people were killed and scores of worshippers injured.
On April 9, twin bombings by at least one suicide bomber hit churches in the coastal city of Alexandria and the Nile Delta city of Tanta in which at least 43 people were killed and scores of worshippers injured.