The authorities in egypt say gunmen who attacked a mosque during friday prayers killing more than 300 people were carrying the flag of the so called Islamic State group. Up to 30 men surrounded the building, opening fire on worshippers including children in the town of bir al abed in northern sinai. In response, Egyptian Forces have been carrying out air strikes on some militant targets. 0ur middle east correspondent 0rla guerins report contains some distressing images. Warplanes take to the skies bound for sinai. The president has promised egypt will avenge its martyrs. The army says air strikes destroyed weapons stockpiles and vehicles used by the militants who attacked the mosque. Its still stands but is now a monument to sorrow. Stands but is now a monument to sorrow. Inside, a trail of destruction, most of it too graphic to show. But this exclusive footage obtained by the bbc is testament to the horrors that unfolded here. In the General Hospital one of the young suivivois. In the
Testified about issues, including isis activities and influence in the region, as well as efforts to come back cyberterrorism. This is 40 minutes. Im going call the meeting to order, the subcommittee. Thank you all for coming today. A couple of things to start with. Number one, were going to have votes starting at 3 00. Well deal with that when we have to deal with that. Second thing is this committee doesnt meet as frequently as many other committees. But primary reason being that the issues we deal with are of significant magnitude that theyre generally dealt with by the whole community. So either this committee wraps itself around the other or vice at it. But in any event, we really deem that this was an appropriate subject, however, for this subcommittee. Obviously, the complexity of dealing with the issues on north africa are certainly worthy of our consideration. Thus the meeting today. And we have a very good panel to help us deal with these people who deal with this all the tim
Im going call the meeting to order, the subcommittee. Thank you all for coming today. A couple of things to start with. Number one, were going to have votes starting at 3 00. Well deal with that when we have to deal with that. Second thing is this committee doesnt meet as frequently as many other committees. But primary reason being that the issues we deal with are of significant magnitude that theyre generally dealt with by the whole community. So either this committee wraps itself around the other or vice at it. But in any event, we really deem that this was an appropriate subject, however, for this subcommittee. Obviously, the complexity of dealing with the issues on north africa are certainly worthy of our consideration. Thus the meeting today. And we have a very good panel to help us deal with these people who deal with this all the time. So thank you all for being here. Ambassador sales, i know your travel schedule has been quite robust. And as a result of that, i appreciate you
Im sue chance and this is al jazeera live from london also coming up nine people are killed in an attack on a coptic christian change in egypt a president under pressure Supreme Court ruling spells more bad news for south Africas Jacob Zuma and apple issues a rare apology for slowing down old i phones as the number of lawsuits. Israeli tanks and aircraft have fired on targets in gaza in retaliation to rockets being fired into israel the Israeli Army Says its Aerial Defense system intercepted two rockets launched from the gaza strip it caused panic among civilians on the ground in israel a third rocket hit a building in the south causing damage but no casualties the unrest comes as hundreds of palestinians across the occupied west bank took part in protests for the fourth friday in a row there are great u. S. President Donald Trumps decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel malcolm webb has more from gaza. The edge of gaza city is just a couple of hundred meters over ther
Protests from palestine to pakistan against the u. S. Decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital. Nine people are killed in an attack on a Coptic Christian Church in egypt and after a year dominated by donald trump to look at how next years u. S. Midterm elections could prove perilous for the president. The. Israeli tanks and aircraft to fight on targets in gaza are in retaliation to rockets being fired into israel the Israeli Army Says its Aerial Defense system intercepted two rockets launched from the gaza strip it caused panic among civilians on the ground in israel a third rocket hit a building in the south causing damage but no casualties the unrest comes as hundreds of palestinians across gaza and the occupied west bank took part in protests for the fourth friday in a row theyre angry at u. S. President omar chungs decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel welcome wave has more from gaza the edge of gaza city is just a couple of hundred meters over there an