Egypt’s President Vows ‘Brutal’ Response To Mosque Attackers

An angry Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged to respond with “brutal force” against militants who massacred at least 235 people at a mosque during … Continue reading Egypt’s President Vows ‘Brutal’ Response To Mosque Attackers

By Ronke Sanya Idowu

Updated November 24, 2017

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. A bomb explosion ripped through the mosque before gunmen opened fire on the worshippers gathered for weekly Friday prayers, officials said. STRINGER / AFP

“The army and police will avenge our martyrs and return security and stability with force in the coming short period,” he also said in a televised speech.

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