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| Egypt hotel hit by fatal twin blasts – reports | Egypt hotel hit by fatal twin blasts – reports |
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| Two bombs exploded outside a hotel in Egypt housing election judges on Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring 12, security and medical sources said. | |
| The blasts in the city of al-Arish on the Sinai peninsula came a day after the second round of a parliamentary election closed. At least one policeman was killed and two judges injured. | |
| A suicide bomber tried to drive a car bomb into the hotel before security forces opened fire on him, causing the car to explode, security sources said. A second blast then reportedly hit the area about 10 minutes later. | |
| There was no immediate claim of responsibility. | There was no immediate claim of responsibility. |
| Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate, Sinai Province, has carried out similar attacks in the region as part of its bid to topple the government in Cairo. | Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate, Sinai Province, has carried out similar attacks in the region as part of its bid to topple the government in Cairo. |
| Ambulances rushed to the scene, which was sealed off by soldiers and police, said the security sources. | Ambulances rushed to the scene, which was sealed off by soldiers and police, said the security sources. |
| More details soon ... | More details soon ... |