Suicide attack outside Karnak temple in Egypt's Luxor

BBC ^ | 6-10-2015 | BBC

[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.

[tcrlaf]

Al Jazeera is saying that ISIS has claimed responsibility for this attack.

TUI, the big German Charter company, has already canceled Luxor Tours for the rest of the year today.

[LukeL]

Johnny Carson pics in 3 2 1...

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Carnac says, "Is this the right...wait....oh crap....Allahu Akbar!"

"What sound does a ISIS jihadi make right before he explodes?"

[Fido969]

When confronted by police, one of the attackers detonated an explosive belt he was wearing.

"Black and white, and red all over..."

[massgopguy]

What took so long?

[The Great RJ]

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?)

[SJackson]

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