In a televised speech responding to the mosque bombing in Al-Arish that left 235 people dead, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi vowed to retaliate with \u201cbrute force\u201d against perpetrators.<\/p>\n
Al-Sisi said that the Friday\u2019s attack aimed to spread a seed of doubt among Egyptians about the capacity of the state, but affirmed that the armed forces and police will be responding to restore security in north Sinai.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will respond with brute force, we will face those takfiris, we declare three days of mourning,\u201d said President Al-Sisi.<\/p>\n
Egypt\u2019s General Prosecutor released an official statement on Friday evening, confirming that death toll of the Al-Rawaady mosque bombing reached 235 and left 109 others injured.<\/p>\n
On Friday Morning, a massive explosion in Al-Rawada mosque, located in the town of Beer El Abed, in North Sinai\u2019s Al-Arish.<\/p>\n
The improvised explosive device, targeted worshippers gathering for Friday prayers inside a mosque that is believed to be affiliated to Sufi Muslims, who are considered \u2018apostates\u2019 by members of the IS affiliated group, \u2018Sinai Province\u2019.<\/p>\n
The explosion was followed by gunfire from unknown militants who stationed ahead of the mosque\u2019s gates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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