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10 dead in gun attack at Coptic Christian church in Cairo (GRAPHIC VIDEO) | |
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A number of people have been killed in an attack on a Coptic Christian church south of Cairo, according to reports. | |
The incident took place when at least one gunman opened fire at a Coptic church in the Helwan district, reported Al-Ahram. The death toll currently stands at 10 people, with a further five injured, according to Egypt’s Health Ministry. Two police officers are thought to be among the dead. | |
Security sources told Egyptian newspaper Masrawy that two attackers were involved in the shooting at the Marmina Coptic Church Helwan. | |
A local news organization has shared graphic footage of a man lying bloodied in the road, who it claims is one of the attackers. | A local news organization has shared graphic footage of a man lying bloodied in the road, who it claims is one of the attackers. |