Egypt Mosque Attackers 'Were Carrying Islamic State Flags' When They Killed More Than 300

The gunmen, some wearing masks and military-style uniforms, surrounded the mosque blocking windows and a doorway and opened fire inside with automatic rifles

Militants were carrying an Islamic State flag when they killed more than 300 people in an attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai, authorities have said.

The gunmen, some wearing masks and military-style uniforms, surrounded the mosque blocking windows and a doorway and opened fire inside with automatic rifles, the public prosecutor's office said.

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Wounded are taken to hospital
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