The death toll after a militant attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai has risen to 305 killed, including 27 children, and 128 more people were wounded, MENA state news agency said on Saturday. Gunmen attacked the al-Rawdah mosque during Friday prayers, setting off explosives, shooting worshippers and blocking their escape routes. (Amr Nabil/Associated Press)The militants targeted a mosque frequented by Sufis, members of a mystic movement within Islam. Egypt's military says warplanes have struck several vehicles that may have been used in the attack.. The military's Saturday statement said the vehicles were hit in the vicinity of the previous day's attack in Bir al-Abd.

Source: CBC News November 25, 2017 11:29 UTC