location: Al Karnak
notes: A suicide bomber blew himself up at the ancient Egyptian temple of Karnak in Luxor. Another Islamist attacker was killed and another wounded in the resulting shootout with security forces. Two civilians and two policemen were injured, but no tourists were hurt. The 12-strong militant cell received its instructions from the State of Sinai group.
target_text: location: Al Karnak, fatalities: 2