Welcome to bbc news. Egypts military says it has carried out air strikes on those behind the deadliest islamist terror attack in the countrys recent history. 305 people were killed including 27 children and more than 100 were injured, after gunmen detonated a bomb and stormed a packed mosque in a remote town in north sinai yesterday. Within the last hour, the Egyptian Public Prosecutors Office has said the attackers were carrying the flag of the so called Islamic State. Egypts air force says it has destroyed vehicles used by the militants, as well as weapons and ammunition at what it described as terrorist locations. 0rla guerins report contains some distressing images. A rush to save those wounded when a place of worship became a place of carnage. The attackers struck during friday prayers. For egypt, this was a grim new first the mosque was popular with sufi muslims, who revere saints and shrines, and are viewed as heretics by islamic extremists. Within hours, a televised address to
And coming up, how two entrepreneurs are improving the Emergency Response in nairobi thats in click at 12 30pm. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Egypts military says it has carried out air strikes on those behind the deadliest islamist terror attack in the countrys recent history. 305 people were killed including 27 children and more than 100 were injured, after gunmen detonated a bomb and stormed a packed mosque in a remote town in north sinai yesterday. Within the last hour, the Egyptian Public Prosecutors Office has said the attackers were carrying the flag of the so called Islamic State. Egypts air force says it has destroyed vehicles used by the militants, as well as weapons and ammunition at what it described as terrorist locations. 0rla guerins report contains some distressing images. A rush to save those wounded when a place of worship became a place of carnage. The attackers struck during friday prayers. For egypt, this was a grim new first. The mosque was popular with
Back, almost blowing their 20 point lead in the last eight minutes of the match, to reach their first final in over 20 years. And coming up. Witness speaks to the man tasked with solving one of ethiopias worst ever famines. Thats at 2. 30. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Good afternoon. More than 300 people are now known to have been killed byjihadists at a mosque in egypt. Air strikes have been carried out against suspected supporters of the group that calls itself islamic state. The Authorities Say up to 30 armed men were involved in yesterdays attack. From cairo, sally nabil sent this report. Confusion, chaos and despair. Here, the closest city to sinai, people gathered outside a hospital where many of the victims lie, hoping for some good news. Residents rushed to donate blood to save as many lives as possible. Some of the wounded made it but others are gone. Inside the hospital, eyewitnesses have harrowing stories to tell. Translation they entered the mosque from outside,
Almost blowing their 20 point lead in the last eight minutes of the match to reach their first final in over 20 years. And coming up how two entrepreneurs are improving the Emergency Response in nairobi. Thats in click at 3. 30. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. More than 300 people are now known to have been killed byjihadists in a mosque in egypt. Air strikes have been carried out against suspected supporters of the group that calls itself islamic state. The Authorities Say up to 30 armed men were involved in yesterdays attack. From cairo, sally nabil sent this report. Confusion, chaos and despair. Here, the closest city to sinai, people gathered outside a hospital where many of the victims lie, hoping for some good news. Residents rushed to donate blood to save as many lives as possible. Some of the wounded made it but others are gone. Inside the hospital, eyewitnesses have harrowing stories to tell. Translation they entered the mosque from outside, ten or 20 people with weapo
England hold off a tongan fight back in auckland to reach the Rugby League World cup final for the first time in 12 years. And i will be reporting from here after two days of level pegging it is australia have the upper hand. Good evening, thanks forjoining us, lots to get through today on this chilly november evening all the days football, the latest from the Rugby League World cup and, fittingly, some Winter Sports for you too. But were going to start with rugby unions final round of autumn internationals. And scotland finished their series on a high, with a record thumping of australia. 53 24 it finished, with the wallabies down to 14 men. James burford was watching. Despite losing their star man stuart hall to injury there was the feeling that this could be a special day and saw it started, murrayfield is not particularly used to seeing this kind of football. Can he win the race . And mcguigan scorers for scotland the visitors responded, two tries in scotland and on the back foot.