#militancy
On Friday, as hundreds of worshipers gathered to pray in Al-Rawda mosque in Egypt's North Sinai, a group of unidentified individuals opened fire and used explosives, killing at least 305 people and injuring more than 100 others. Following the attack, a number of media organisations used the word 'militant' to describe the attackers, while others used the word 'terrorist'. Internationally, prominent news organisations used the word 'militant'. The New York Times headline stated 'Militants Kill 235 at Sufi Mosque in Egypt's…
