Sinai bus bombing kills three, injures 15
A bus taking workers home after their night shift at an Arish cement factory was reportedly bombed early Monday morning, leaving three dead and 15 injured, according to the Ministry of Health.
Military spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali claimed that a police truck was the actual target of the deadly assault, but the attackers had bombed the factory bus by mistake.
The bus belongs to a cement factory owned by Egyptian businessman Hassan Rateb.
The bus driver, who survived the attack, reportedly said that his vehicle had been approaching a military checkpoint when an explosion erupted on the right side of the bus.
Seven of the 15 injured have already left Arish hospital, while eight other individuals are still receiving medical treatment, reported the Ministry of Health. Eyewitnesses said at least three of the workers are in critical condition, and others may face partial amputation of their limbs.
Mai Shams El-Din
Mai graduated from the American University in Cairo with a degree in journalism. She worked mostly for local English-language news outlets but has also been writing in Arabic, particularly when…
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