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North Sinai: Coptic Christian kidnapped, murdered
July 12, 2013
For the second time since the overthrow of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, a Coptic Christian has been murdered in North Sinai. Magdy Habashi, a 60-year-old shop owner, was kidnapped in Sheikh Zuweid on July 6, the same day that a Coptic Orthodox priest was murdered. Habashi’s body was found on July 11. Islamist militants are suspected of committing both murders.
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Further information:
- Kidnapped Coptic Christian found dead in Sinai (Ma’an News Agency)
- Egypt: Second Christian killed in Sinai by suspected Muslim extremists (AKI)
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