Terror attack at Luxor

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10 June

A suicide bomber and two other suspected Islamist terrorists attacked an ancient Egyptian temple near Luxor popular with tourists, security sources and witnesses said.

The bomber attacked the Karnak temple in the southern Egyptian city on Wednesday morning. Two other men attempting to storm a barricade leading to the Karnak temple site were killed in a shoot out with police.

Mohamed Badr, governor of Luxor, said the bomb went off after the terrorist was shot by an officer.

"There was a terrorist attempt in Karnak temple area, three terrorists were trying to attack. One of them was shot by security causing the expulsion of the explosive belt on him, the second was trying to use his gun when security shot him dead.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...attacks-Egypts-Luxor-temple-tourist-site.html