Children Among 26 Dead in Egyptian Terror Attack on Christians

The Fellowship  |  May 26, 2017

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Egyptian security forces stand guard around the Coptic Catholic College of Theology and Humanities in the southern Cairo suburb of Maadi on April 29, 2017, during Pope Francis' visit to the country. / AFP PHOTO / Aly FAHIM (Photo credit should read ALY FAHIM/AFP/Getty Images)

In the latest terrorist attack on Egypt’s Christian community, many of the dead are children. The Times of Israel’s Maggie Michael reports on a shooting attack on a bus full of Coptic Christians that was headed to visit a religious site:

Masked gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of the Egyptian capital on Friday, killing at least 26 people, including children, and wounding 25, officials said.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which came on the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The assault happened while the bus was traveling on the road to Saint Samuel the Confessor Monastery in Maghagha, in the Minya governorate, about 220 kilometers (140 miles) south of Cairo, security officials said.

The officials cited witnesses as saying they saw between eight and 10 attackers, dressed in military uniforms and wearing masks. The victims were traveling from the nearby province of Bani Suief to visit the monastery.

Khaled Mogahed, the Health Ministry spokesman, said that the death toll reached 26 but feared it could rise further. According to Copts United news portal, only three children survived the attack…

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