Category: Terrorism, from Wikidata’s class “terrorist attack”
Luxor massacre
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The Luxor massacre was a terrorist attack that occurred on 17 November 1997 in Egypt. It was perpetrated by al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya and resulted in the deaths of 62 people, most of whom were tourists. It took place at Dayr al-Bahri, an archaeological site located across the Nile from the city of Luxor.
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Luxor massacre. (2026, August 21). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luxor_massacre&oldid=1370556995
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“Luxor massacre.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Aug. 2026, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luxor_massacre&oldid=1370556995.
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