Egypt attack: At least 235 killed, over 100 injured as militants strike North Sinai mosque

Egypt attack: PM Narendra Modi also condemned the attack which has left at least 235 people dead.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 25, 2017 11:03 am

Egypt attack: FILE – In this April 10, 2017 file photo, women cry during the funeral for those killed in a Palm Sunday church attack in Alexandria Egypt, at the Mar Amina church. (AP Photo/Samer Abdallah, File)

More than 230 people were killed after militants attacked a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai area on Friday. Attackers detonated a bomb and gunned down worshippers leading to the deadliest attack in Egypt’s modern history, state media reported. The public prosecutors’ office said in a statement 235 people had been killed and 109 more wounded. The government has declared a three-day period of mourning for the victims, Al Jazeera reported.