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| Sinai attacks: Deadly bombing hits Egypt tour bus | Sinai attacks: Deadly bombing hits Egypt tour bus |
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| A bomb attack on a tourist bus in the Sinai peninsula has killed at least three South Korean tourists and an Egyptian driver, officials have said. | A bomb attack on a tourist bus in the Sinai peninsula has killed at least three South Korean tourists and an Egyptian driver, officials have said. |
| A number of South Koreans were also hurt in the attack, which came as the bus was preparing to cross into Israel. | |
| Security sources said the bus was hit by a car bomb or roadside bomb. No-one has admitted carrying out the attack. | Security sources said the bus was hit by a car bomb or roadside bomb. No-one has admitted carrying out the attack. |
| The Sinai peninsula has become increasingly lawless since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in 2011. | |
| Officials in Sinai said the bomb blast had killed at least three South Korean tourists and the bus driver. | Officials in Sinai said the bomb blast had killed at least three South Korean tourists and the bus driver. |
| At least 13 other South Koreans were wounded, and were being treated in hospitals on either side of the border. | |
| The frontier was closed after the attack. | |
| The bus was reported to be heading into Israel from St Catherine's monastery, a popular tourist destination near Mount Sinai. | |
| A number of militant groups operate in the area, and Bedouin tribes live largely outside of the control of Cairo. | A number of militant groups operate in the area, and Bedouin tribes live largely outside of the control of Cairo. |
| Attacks by Islamist militants have intensified since the army overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in July. | Attacks by Islamist militants have intensified since the army overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in July. |
| Mr Morsi appeared in court on Sunday to face charges of espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terror. | Mr Morsi appeared in court on Sunday to face charges of espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terror. |
| The Islamist former leader is facing four separate trials, three of which have now opened. | The Islamist former leader is facing four separate trials, three of which have now opened. |