Egypt attack: Gunmen target bus with Coptic Christians
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(Worthy News) – At least seven people have been killed in Egypt by gunmen who opened fire on a bus carrying a group of Coptic Christians, officials say.
A number of people were also injured in the attack in the Minya region, south of the capital Cairo.
The bus was heading towards a local monastery, a senior Coptic cleric says.
The Islamic State group says it carried out the attack. Islamist militants have targeted Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority repeatedly in recent years. [ Source: BBC (Read More…) ]
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