85 persons killed and many others injured in a Mosque attack in Egypt

Suspected militants have launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province, killing 85 people, the state news agency says.

Witnesses told Egyptian media it happened in the town of Bir al-Abed near al-Arish during Friday prayers.

Local police said men in four off-road vehicles opened fire on worshippers, AP reported.

The Sinai Peninsula has been the arena for increasing violence between the Egyptian military and jihadi militants loyal to ISIS.
In the past, military or police checkpoints and convoys were the preferred tactic.

Source: BBC