Attack on Christians in Egyptian village

December 02, 2016

A group of Muslims in an Egyptian village, fearing that a community center would become a church, burned down the center, looted businesses owned by Coptic Christians, and attacked 15 Christian homes, according to multiple reports.

The recent attack took place in Al-Nagameesh, a village in Sohag Governorate in central Egypt.

 

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Further information:

• Muslim Extremists in Egypt Torch Coptic Christian Homes, Businesses (Morning Star News)
• 4 injured, 15 houses damaged as unknown assailants attack Coptic village in Sohag (Daily News Egypt)