Broken glass on the floor of the bus. BBC/Reuters.
A terror attack in Egypt targeting tourists near the Pyramids of Giza has wounded 16 people. BBC. The attack occurred near a tour bus that was parked near the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is near the Pyramids. Most of the injuries were minor though three people were hospitalized by the attack. A private vehicle was damaged in the attack as well. The victims were a mix of South African tourists and native Egyptians. Egypt has had major problems with terrorism and is one of the few countries where ISIS still controls territory. It is unclear who was responsible for the attack.
My Comment:
A quick post about Egypt. Looks like they barely managed to avoid a major incident. The bomb failed to kill anyone but that seems to have been a matter of luck more than anything. A more powerful bomb could have killed everyone on that bus and anyone nearby as well, but the bomb used did not do so. Maybe it was a fizzle or failed to explode correctly?
Egypt has had major damage done to their tourism industry due to the major attacks they have suffered from ISIS and other groups. Even some tourists have been injured and killed. This has had a major effect on Egypt's economy as tourists have decided to stay home. This attack will probably contribute to that problem.
It's unclear who is responsible for this attack. ISIS is the most likely suspect but they are far from the only one that exists in Egypt. I would say that they have attacked tourists before so it wouldn't be any surprise if they were the ones responsible.
ISIS hasn't gotten too much attention but if they did pull this attack off they are proving that they are still alive and kicking. The attack was mostly a failure but it does show that whoever is responsible at least has a bomb maker and can possibly pull off more attacks. The next one might be more serious and could actually kill people so let's hope that the Egyptian security forces can find this cell and bring them to justice.
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