Egypt: Gunmen attack Christians, killing at least 23
Posted May 26, 2017 06:24:27 AM.
Last Updated May 26, 2017 07:29:11 AM.
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CAIRO – Egyptian state TV says 23 people were killed and 25 wounded in an attack by gunmen on a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of Cairo.
The report quotes local health officials as saying that the attack happened on Friday while the bus was travelling on the road to the St. Samuel Monastery in the Minya governorate, about 220 kilometres, or about 140 miles, south of the Egyptian capital.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
