The authorities in egypt say gunmen who attacked a mosque during friday prayers killing more than 300 people were carrying the flag of the so called Islamic State group. Up to 30 men surrounded the building, opening fire on worshippers including children in the town of bir al abed in northern sinai. In response, Egyptian Forces have been carrying out air strikes on some militant targets. 0ur middle east correspondent 0rla guerins report contains some distressing images. Warplanes take to the skies bound for sinai. The president has promised egypt will avenge its martyrs. The army says air strikes destroyed weapons stockpiles and vehicles used by the militants who attacked the mosque. Its still stands but is now a monument to sorrow. Stands but is now a monument to sorrow. Inside, a trail of destruction, most of it too graphic to show. But this exclusive footage obtained by the bbc is testament to the horrors that unfolded here. In the General Hospital one of the young suivivois. In the
Several deaths have been reported. Security forces tried to break up a sit in there, which has been going on for weeks. The demonstrations have also spread to other cities including the provincial capitals of lahore and karachi. The bbcs south asia regional editor, anbarasan ethirajan, is following the story. Islamabad, pakistans capital city, turned into a battle zone. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the islamists, but they came prepared, and responded with stones and bricks. Several police vans were on fire. Many injured were taken to hospital. At one point, the police had to retreat as hundreds more demonstrators turned up unexpectedly. After failing to disperse the islamists, the government has asked the military to restore order in islamabad. The islamists have been blocking a key highway for weeks, demanding the sacking of a government minister who they accuse of blasphemy. The protesters are defiant. Translation were protesting against the operation, the cru
And around 200 people being injured at faiza bad interchange, a key highway in the city. The demonstrations have also spread to other cities, including the provincial capitals of lahore and karachi. The bbcs south asia regional editor Anbarasan Ethirajan is following the story. Islamabad, pakistans capital city, turned into a battle zone. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the islamists but they came prepared and responded with stones and bricks. Several police vans were on fire. Several police vans were set on fire. Many injured were taken to hospital. At one point the police had to retreat as hundreds more demonstrated turned up unexpectedly. After failing to disperse the islamists, the government has asked the military to restore order in islamabad. The islamists have been blocking a key highway for weeks, demanding the sacking of a government minister who they accuse of blasphemy. The protesters are defiant. Translation were protesting against the operation, the c
Courthouse and you learned there was a previous incident this morning. It made for a very unnerving morning. I was inside for the ghost ship preliminary hearing when we heard the promotion the commotion that the bomb squad was called to the building for the second time today. The streets were blocked off by Oakland Police after a man left a backpack outside the building at about 10 30 this morning. That man then went inside the courthouse and was confronted by sheriffs deputies who asked why he left the backpack there. Authorities say he got into a struggle with deputies and attacked them. He was detained and will be placed on a psychiatric hold. As for his backpack the Sheriffs Office did not want to take any chances. Skybox was overhead at the bomb squad suited up to examine the backpack. It turned out to be explosive and the all clear was given at about 12 back 30. The man does not appeared 12 30. The man does not appear to be connected to two firebombing incidents at the courthouse
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