Al-Gama ' a al-Islamiyya , ( the Islamic Group ) another Salafist-jihadi movement fought an insurgency against the Egyptian government from 1992 to 1998 during which at least 800 Egyptian policemen and soldiers , jihadists , and civilians were killed . Outside of Egypt it is best known for a November 1997 attack at the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor where fifty-eight foreign tourists were hacked and shot to death . The group declared a ceasefire in March 1999 , although as of 2012 it is still active in jihad against the Bashar al-Assad regime Syria
November 1997 attack
Luxor massacre
Salafi jihadism