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In Luxor, Egypt, 62 people are killed by six Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre.
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Luxor
City in southern Egypt
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 263,109 in 2020, with an area of approximately 417 km2 (161 sq mi) and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. It is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Islamic terrorism
Terrorist acts by groups of individuals who profess Islamic motivations or goals
Islamic terrorism refers to terrorist acts carried out by fundamentalist militant Islamists and Islamic extremists.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Deir el-Bahari
Part of the Theban Necropolis in Luxor, Egypt
Deir el-Bahari or Dayr al-Bahri is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. This is a part of the Theban Necropolis.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Luxor massacre
1997 terrorist attack in Egypt
The Luxor massacre was a terrorist attack that occurred on 17 November 1997 in Egypt. It was perpetrated by al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya and resulted in the deaths of 62 people, most of whom were tourists. It took place at Dayr al-Bahri, an archaeological site located across the Nile…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)