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Christians killed in Egypt feud | Christians killed in Egypt feud |
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Two Christian men have been shot dead after an Easter vigil in the south of Egypt, security sources say. | Two Christian men have been shot dead after an Easter vigil in the south of Egypt, security sources say. |
Another Coptic Christian was reported injured in the attack near the village of Qena. | Another Coptic Christian was reported injured in the attack near the village of Qena. |
Police are searching for four Muslim men suspected of having carried out the shooting, which is thought to have been the consequence of a family vendetta. | Police are searching for four Muslim men suspected of having carried out the shooting, which is thought to have been the consequence of a family vendetta. |
A security source quoted by Reuters said those killed had recently been freed from prison for killing a Muslim. | A security source quoted by Reuters said those killed had recently been freed from prison for killing a Muslim. |
Vendettas are common among clans in southern Egypt, being pursued equally bitterly within faith communities as between Christians and Muslims. | Vendettas are common among clans in southern Egypt, being pursued equally bitterly within faith communities as between Christians and Muslims. |
Coptic and Orthodox Christians marked Easter on Sunday, a week later than their Catholic and Protestant counterparts. | Coptic and Orthodox Christians marked Easter on Sunday, a week later than their Catholic and Protestant counterparts. |
Copts account for about 10% of Egypt's 80 million population. | Copts account for about 10% of Egypt's 80 million population. |
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