Blast near Cairo Coptic cathedral kills at least 22

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Source: BBC

A blast near the Coptic cathedral in the Egyptian capital Cairo has killed at least 22 people, officials say.

Dozens of others were reportedly injured in the blast. The cause was not immediately clear, but several media outlets suggested it was a bomb.

The explosion hit St Peter's church next to St Mark's cathedral, within the same complex, local media say.

Photos and video footage showed damage to the church, with shattered windows and broken roofing.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-38280627

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1. War against Christians in the Middle East continues

A sad sad state of affairs for the dwindling number who remain.

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2. Cairo cathedral bombing: IS claims responsibility for attack

So-called Islamic State say it was behind a bomb attack on a church in Cairo on Sunday in which at least 25 people were killed.

One of its fighters carried out the suicide attack on the Coptic Christian cathedral, the group said in a statement.

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi had earlier named the attacker as Shafik Mahmoud Mohamed Mostafa, 22.
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IS named the attacker as Abu Abdallah al-Masri.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-38310453