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Blast From the Past: What happened at Luxor? [1997 massacre]
bbc ^ | Wednesday, November 19, 1997 Published at 11:35 GMT

Posted on 02/04/2011 5:30:35 PM PST by BenLurkin

Six British people were among the 58 holidaymakers murdered by Moslem fanatics. Among them were a five-year-old girl, her mother and grandmother.

There's still no definitive account of what happened, but from eyewitness reports it appears as many as ten gunmen arrived at the Temple of Hatshepsut near Luxor in taxis.

After killing two security guards, one group approached the crowded temple steps and opened fire. This forced many of the tourists to flee into the temple complex, where they were trapped. A second terrorist group then turned to attack people arriving at the complex on buses.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Egypt; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 1997; egypt; luxor; mohammedmorsi; mostafahamza; mubarak; muslimbrotherhood; templeofhatshepsut; waronterror
In case anyone is wondering why Mubarak is so heavy-handed. This is what he has been up against.
1 posted on 02/04/2011 5:30:37 PM PST by BenLurkin
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Officials Identify Three More Luxor Attackers
The Robesonian - Dec 5, 1997

Two medical students and a third enrolled at an agricultural college.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P7U_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=IVcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2396,1056191&dq=tourists+murdered+luxor&hl=en


2 posted on 02/04/2011 5:32:48 PM PST by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: BenLurkin

Obama has a shovel ready project for Egypt. The Great Obama Pyramid. It will employ the 40% of the population that is illiterate and give the educated 5% something to do. Of course us Middle class productive citizens will pay for his latest greatest plan.


3 posted on 02/04/2011 5:35:18 PM PST by screaminsunshine (Surfers Rule)
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To: BenLurkin

Ah, the good old days when journalists could actually use “Muslim” and “fanatics” in the same sentence. None of this “Asian youth” nonsense.


4 posted on 02/04/2011 6:12:09 PM PST by sthguard (The DNC theme song: "All You Need is Guv")
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To: BenLurkin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxor_massacre


5 posted on 02/04/2011 7:19:01 PM PST by packrat35 (America is rapidly becoming a police state that East Germany could be proud of!)
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To: BenLurkin

Can’t be. Egyptians are very peaceful people. They said so on ABCBSNBC.


6 posted on 02/04/2011 7:32:20 PM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic is now on Kindle.)
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