Casualties reported after gunmen open fire at Egyptian tourist resort
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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.
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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, 2016Gunmen open fire in Egyptian Red Sea resort, foreign tourists wounded https://t.co/S3vb2D5Kly pic.twitter.com/fHiuKgexbR
- Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) January 8, 2016Some 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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