Egypt militant group claims bombing of Sinai tourist bus that killed 3 South Koreans, Egyptian
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A militant group based in the Sinai has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on an Egyptian bus in the desert peninsula that killed three South Korean tourists and an Egyptian driver.
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, Arabic for Champions of Jerusalem, said in a statement posted on militant websites late Monday that one of its "heroes" carried out Sunday's bombing in Taba as part of an "economic war" against army-backed government. Egyptian officials have called it a suicide attack, but the Ansar statement did not use any language that would suggest the perpetrator was dead.
The al-Qaida-inspired group has claimed responsibility for previous attacks, but until now they have targeted primarily police and the military.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The authenticity of the statement could not be verified but it was posted on al-Qaida-affiliated websites.