Casualties reported after gunmen open fire at Egyptian tourist resort
At least two tourists were reportedly injured after gunmen opened fire at the entrance of a hotel used by foreign tourists in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Hurghada, the BBC reported on Friday.
The assailants reportedly arrived by sea at the Bella Vista hotel to carry out the assault, according to Reuters.
2010 image of the hotel reportedly attacked by 3 armed men in Hurghada, Egypt. https://t.co/a6jkOafMf2 pic.twitter.com/tO1HYBdXrb
- reported.ly (@reportedly) January 8, 2016
Gunmen open fire in Egyptian Red Sea resort, foreign tourists wounded https://t.co/S3vb2D5Kly pic.twitter.com/fHiuKgexbR
- Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) January 8, 2016
Some news outlets have reported that the gunmen were inspired by ISIS.
Here's a look at where the attack took place:
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