Posted on 06/10/2015 9:49:47 AM PDT by tcrlaf
Police in Egypt say they have foiled an attempted suicide bomb attack at the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, one of the country's most popular tourist sites.
Three men reportedly approached a barrier at the entrance to the temple complex on Wednesday morning.
When confronted by police, one of the attackers detonated an explosive belt he was wearing. A second was shot dead and a third severely wounded.
Two civilians and two policemen were injured but no tourists were hurt.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
TUI, the big German Charter company, has already canceled Luxor Tours for the rest of the year today.
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"What sound does a ISIS jihadi make right before he explodes?"
"Black and white, and red all over..."
What took so long?
Was the target tourists or the monuments themselves? ISIS as well as the Taliban have destroyed many historic sites because they are an offense to Islam ( like what isn’t?)
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