Posted on 04/24/2006 11:44:02 AM PDT by Fighting Irish
Monday, April 24, 2006
CAIRO, Egypt — Three explosions Monday night rocked the Egyptian resort city of Dahab at the height of the tourist season, killing at least 17 people and wounding more than 150 at just one hotel, according to the doctor who runs Egypt's Sinai Peninsula rescue squad.
Dr. Said Essa said he was headed to the scene of the blasts and that his casualty figures were for victims at the el-Khaleeg Hotel only. He said there were casualties at the scene of the other blasts, but he had no details.
Al-Jazeera television said one of the explosions hit a restaurant.
There have been a string of attacks in Egypt's Sinai peninsula over 18 months, including deadly Al Qaeda-style bombings in the Egyptian resorts of Taba and Ras Shitan in October 2004 and in Sharm el-Sheik in July.
Groups claiming links to Al Qaeda took responsibility for those attacks, and Egyptian authorities say new Islamic militant groups have arisen in the peninsula — but they are still trying to determine if they have any real connection to Al Qaeda or other international terrorists.
This is high tourist season in the region, and hotels all along the Egyptian coasts could be expected to be at near capacity.
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Over 100 dead..
Things were alot peaceful and calmer when the Jews had the place...
Lots of israelis go there. When I was in Israel people were know to pick up garbage of wed for 5 bucks there. I would bet there would be some americans injured as well.
Where and how can I book a vacation there?
moose-limb brudderhood actin' up?
What! Three more explosions?
There seems to be cells throughout Sinai. Do they come over by boat from Saudi?
Their "moose-limb terrorist tourist director" is at Club GITMO just now; he'll call you when and if he gets out... leave a voice message.
But, Egypt will eventually despair of their economy and re-occupy Gaza City. That will be the end of Palestine, the official end anyway--Palestine is a dead issue waiting for the candles to burn out so everybody can stagger home.
TROP alert!
I was in Sharm El Sheik in October 2004 for a SCUBA diving trip. Great diving, but the Mohammedans bombed the Israeli resort to the north the same week we were there.
Mohammed's followers will keep doing this "bomb the hotel" stuff, so I will refrain from ever going back there.
Security is very lax, and corruption is rampant.
In short, Americans should stay away from Egypt if they value their lives.
It looks like the earlier reports were probably erroneous. Later reports seem to say 100 or so injured/dead. Most now say ~20 dead.
someday, the muzzies will get mad at the ubermuzzies... [crickets]
Garbage of wed?
Death squads from the death cult at it again
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