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| Dozens dead as masked gunmen ambush convoy carrying Egyptian Coptic Christians | |
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| Masked gunmen opened fire on two buses and a truck carrying Coptic Christians in Minya, Egypt on Friday, killing at least 26 and injuring 26 according to local medical sources. | |
| The attack happened as the victims traveled from Beni Suef province to the Anba Samuel monastery near the southern city of Minya, according to local security sources, cited by Haaretz. | The attack happened as the victims traveled from Beni Suef province to the Anba Samuel monastery near the southern city of Minya, according to local security sources, cited by Haaretz. |
| There is no immediate claim of responsibility. | There is no immediate claim of responsibility. |
| The provincial governor, Essam al-Bedaiwy, confirmed the preliminary death toll, reports Reuters. | The provincial governor, Essam al-Bedaiwy, confirmed the preliminary death toll, reports Reuters. |
| Ambulances dispatched from the cities of Beni Suef and Minya are transporting victims to local hospitals in Adwa, Minya, Maghagha, according to local news outlet Youm7. | Ambulances dispatched from the cities of Beni Suef and Minya are transporting victims to local hospitals in Adwa, Minya, Maghagha, according to local news outlet Youm7. |
| The US Embassy in Cairo warned of an imminent but unspecified terrorist attack on the night of May 24. | The US Embassy in Cairo warned of an imminent but unspecified terrorist attack on the night of May 24. |
| “The Embassy is aware of a potential threat posted on a website by the Hassm Group, a known terrorist organization, suggesting some kind of unspecified action this evening,” the Egypt mission said in a statement. | “The Embassy is aware of a potential threat posted on a website by the Hassm Group, a known terrorist organization, suggesting some kind of unspecified action this evening,” the Egypt mission said in a statement. |
| On Easter Sunday, April 9, twin suicide bombs targeting Coptic Christians killed at least 44 people and injured more than 118 in Tanta and Alexandria. Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks. | On Easter Sunday, April 9, twin suicide bombs targeting Coptic Christians killed at least 44 people and injured more than 118 in Tanta and Alexandria. Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks. |
| Coptic Christians make up roughly 10 percent of Egypt's population of 92 million. | Coptic Christians make up roughly 10 percent of Egypt's population of 92 million. |