Dozens are feared dead after the bomb and gun attack in Sinai province in Egypt today.
Suspected militants set off a bomb and opened fire at the mosque, targeting supporters of the security forces attending prayers there, two eyewitnesses and a security source said.
Witnesses said survivors fleeing the original blast were attacked by gunmen lying in wait.
No casualty figures were immediately available from the attack but eyewitnesses reported ambulances ferrying wounded from the scene to nearby hospitals.
Dozens are feared to be dead following the atrocious ambush.
The attack took place at Al-Rawdah mosque in the town of Bir al-Abd.
Militants in the area have declared allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS) and carried out a number of attacks in recent years.
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