Yes, the headline is awkward. "few dead".
My 19 year old granddaughter was scheduled to leave for Giza Egypt from JFK at 6pm yesterday. She was going with her best friend and her best friend’s mother who is the Dean of a college and a world traveler. Thank God they got word two hours before take off and cancelled their trip.
And given that tourism is an important part of their economy the pig fornicating knuckledraggers attack tourist sites.
So much for the grand tourist industry in Egypt.
The only way I would go is with a 10,000 rounds of .223, a case of grenades, an AR 15 and a half dozen rocket launchers.
Armour plate the bus and continue?
The Muslim Brotherhood needs to be destroyed.
RIP.
Wife and I visited Egypt earlier this year and, except for insane traffic in Cairo and Alexandria, had a good visit. The government is working hard to re-establish tourism as a major source of income. Most sites had armed guards which we quickly became accustomed to seeing. As a twosome, we had a guide and driver wherever we went. If you had five people, a guard was assigned to you. Buses of tourists were assigned a police car with two policemen. We found the people to be very friendly and even had a Christian as our guide. Luxor, being less populated, was far safer and guards were not necessary although we continued to have both guide and driver. It was one of the most memorable trips we have had.
Terror can strike anywhere. However, based on our experience, the government of Egypt is taking steps to minimize the threat. Hotels and many sites required you to go through metal detectors. Our hotel had one for the lobby and at the entrance to each wing. Despite being minorities we felt safe.