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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sun Oct 20, 2013, 06:00 PM Oct 2013

Egypt Gunmen Open Fire On Coptic Christian Wedding In Cairo

Three people, including a girl aged eight, died when gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a wedding party outside a Coptic Christian church in Cairo.

At least nine others were wounded in the attack in Giza, officials said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Egypt's Coptic Christian community has been targeted by some Islamists who accuse the Church of backing the army's overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in July. The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of Christianity's oldest, founded in Alexandria around 50 AD.

Christians make up at least 10% of the population in Egypt, or well over eight million people.

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Egypt Gunmen Open Fire On Coptic Christian Wedding In Cairo (Original Post) Purveyor Oct 2013 OP
Ugh.... let's see.... Turbineguy Oct 2013 #1
and they are surprised people would support a coup ? JI7 Oct 2013 #2
I have Coptic Christian neighbors and Islamic neighbors. Somehow, they are never killing each other. onehandle Oct 2013 #3
+1 n/t jaysunb Oct 2013 #4

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
3. I have Coptic Christian neighbors and Islamic neighbors. Somehow, they are never killing each other.
Sun Oct 20, 2013, 06:08 PM
Oct 2013

Seriously join the 21st century, Middle-East.

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