Friday’s attack on a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai, which killed at least 235 people, is among the deadliest since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. Here is a recap:– US in 2001: nearly 3,000 dead –The deadliest attacks in history take place in the United States on September 11, 2001. The attacks are claimed by Al-Qaeda and leave around 3,000 people dead. The simultaneous attacks, blamed on Sunni Islamists, leave more than 400 dead. – Indonesia in 2002: 202 dead –On October 12, 2002 attacks on a bar-restaurant and a discotheque on the island of Bali leave 202 dead, mainly tourists.

Source: Punch November 24, 2017 20:03 UTC