A Cairo nightclub came under attack by a Molotov cocktail killing several and injuring five.
At least 12 people were killed and several others injured in the early hours of Friday Dec. 4th when a Molotov cocktail was hurled into in a nightclub in Cairo, Egypt security official said. One of the officials said the attacker was an employee who had been fired from the nightclub in the Agouza area.
Cairo-based Lilian Wagdy tweeted: Initial reports suggest Agouza Molotov attack was a fight between thugs that spiraled out of control, not terrorism-related.
State-run media outlet MENA quoted an unnamed security official as saying three men on a motorcycle threw Molotov cocktails into the club and fled.
According to a security source, the attack followed a dispute between employees of the nightclub and a group of youths. While Egypt is regularly hit by extremist violence, particularly targeting security forces, attacks on nightclubs are rare.