Three back-to-back bombings have rocked Egyptian resorts where Israelis were vacationing during Jewish holidays. The blasts killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 120 others. Some estimates put the death toll over 30. The most powerful explosion ripped through the 400-room Hilton Hotel at Taba, a Red Sea resort just across Egypt’s border with Israel. Police sources said the blast was the work of a truck bomb that crashed into the hotel lobby. At least 39 people are missing in the rubble and officials fear the death toll will rise. The dead are believed to be mainly Israeli and Egyptian. The only claim of responsibility came from a previously unheard of group: the Islamic Tawhid Brigades. Israel’s Deputy Defense Minister said the attacks bear the hallmarks of al Qaeda.
Triple Bomb Blast at Egypt Resort Kills At Least 22
HeadlineOct 08, 2004