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A group that says it has ties to the Al Qaeda (search) terror network is claiming responsibility for the bombing of an Egyptian resort that killed at least 83 people.The group, which calls itself the Abdullah Azzam Brigades (search) in Syria and Egypt, posted a statement to an Islamic Web site saying its "holy warriors targeted the Ghazala Gardens hotel and the Old Market in Sharm el-Sheikh (search)."
The authenticity of the statement could not be immediately verified.
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A total of 83 people had been confirmed dead, said Dr. Saeed Abdel Fattah, manager of the Sharm el-Sheik International Hospital where the victims were taken. Among the dead were two Britons, two Germans and an Italian, he added. Czech officials said one Czech tourist was also killed. Rescue workers were still searching for victims at some attack scenes.
Italy's foreign ministry said one of the victims, a 34-year-old Italian man identified as Sebastiano Conti, was killed and 10 other Italians injured.
"Terrorism has no nationality," Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazief told The Associated Press. "This is a terrorist act and ... can't be explained or justified."
The reception hall of the luxury Ghazala Gardens hotel collapsed into a pancaked pile of concrete, sending terrified guests fleeing for safety, according to an Associated Press reporter at the scene. Rescue workers hours later said they feared more victims may be buried in the rubble.
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