When they were first deployed in the battle of cambrai. A record breaking win against the wallabies scotland beat australia 53 points to 2a in the latest round of rugby union internationals. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The authorities in egypt say gunmen who attacked a mosque during friday prayers killing more than 300 people, were carrying the flag of the 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 guerin reports from cairo. Egyptian warplanes take to the skies to target militants in northern sinai. The army says this is a mission to avenge the martyrs. There has been no claim of responsibility, but according to officials the attackers brandished flags of the so called Islamic State. And here one of their many victims in the General Hospital in
Finalfor 22 years. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. 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 to target militants bound for northern sinai. The president says this is a mission to avenge the martyrs. It still 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 testa m e nt to footage, obtained by the bbc, is testament to the horror that unfolded here. In the general hospital, one of the young survivors. Solomon is 13. He wa
Several deaths have been reported. Security forces tried to break up a sit in there, which has been going on for weeks. The demonstrations have also spread to other cities including the provincial capitals of lahore and karachi. The bbcs south asia regional editor, anbarasan ethirajan, is following the story. Islamabad, pakistans capital city, turned into a battle zone. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the islamists, but they came prepared, and responded with stones and bricks. Several police vans were on fire. Many injured were taken to hospital. At one point, the police had to retreat as hundreds more demonstrators turned up unexpectedly. After failing to disperse the islamists, the government has asked the military to restore order in islamabad. The islamists have been blocking a key highway for weeks, demanding the sacking of a government minister who they accuse of blasphemy. The protesters are defiant. Translation were protesting against the operation, the cru