Suicide bomber attacks ancient Egyptian temple

The Karnak temple
(Image credit: Ed Giles/Getty Images)

On Wednesday, a suicide bomber in Luxor, Egypt, blew himself up near the ancient temple of Karnak.

Following the explosion, police killed two people suspected to be Islamic militants, who had arrived at the temple with the bomber, The Associated Press reports. Four people, including two policemen, were wounded in the attack, but no tourists were harmed, officials told AP.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.