Terrorists who had killed over 200 people in Egypt are killed by air strikes

In a statement Friday, Army spokesman Tamer Rifai said the Egyptian air forces attended the attackers, who, according to officials, carried out the attack during midday prayers, reports “Al Jazeera”, broadcast Periscopi.

“Air Forces chased terrorists, discovered and destroyed a number of vehicles involved in carrying out the brutal terrorist attack... Those on board were killed,” said Rifai.

The massacre took place in Son al-Abed, a city in the province of northern Sinai.

The mosque about 25 miles [40 km] west of El Arishi, the provincial capital of North Sinai, was frequented by Sufism followers, a more mystical form of Islam.

No group has taken responsibility. The government announced a three-day mourning period for the victims.

Egyptian media said 120 people were injured.

President Abdel Fattah el-Asi condemned the attack, which he described as “penal” and <x2frecture” in a television statement Friday.

He said the “attack will not go unpunished”.

The Bir al-Abed mosque was an easy target because it was outside the province's main cities.

The mosque may also have been targeted, because it was attended by members of the Sufi sect, who are considered unbelievers by armed groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and the (ISIL) lens.

Timothy Caldas, a professor at the University of Nile in Cairo, spoke of “Al Jazeera” That Friday's “attack fits the model of I attacks SIS it”. /Periscopi/