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Gunmen with machine guns kill 26 Coptic Christians in Egypt
Al Arabiya (English) ^ | Friday, 26 May 2017 | Staff writer

Posted on 05/26/2017 4:52:53 AM PDT by Texas Fossil

Ten masked gunmen, who used machine guns, opened fire at two buses carrying Egyptian Coptic Christians to a monastery south of Cairo on Friday, killing 26 including children and injuring 26 others, Al Arabiya News Channel reported.

The Christian group was travelling in two buses and a truck through the province, which is home to a sizeable Christian minority, the governor of Egypt’s Minya province, Essam al-Bedaiwy, said.

The health ministry said there were between eight and 10 attackers dressed in military uniforms, according to witnesses.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which came on the eve of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.

Coptic Christians, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt’s population of 92 million, have been the subject of a series of deadly attacks in recent months.

About 70 have been killed in bomb attacks on churches in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria and Tanta since December. Those attacks were claimed by ISIS.

Late last month Pope Francis visited Egypt in part to show his support for the Christians of this Muslim majority Arab nation who have been increasingly targeted by Islamic militants.

During the trip, Francis paid tribute to the victims of the December bombing at Cairo’s St. Peter’s church, which is located in close proximity to the St. Mark's cathedral, the seat of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Following the pope’s visit, ISIS affiliate in Egypt vowed to escalate attacks against Christians, urging Muslims to steer clear of Christian gatherings and western embassies as they are targets of their group’s militants.

Copts rallied behind general-turned-president, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, in 2013 when he ousted his Islamist predecessor Mohammed Mursi, who hails from the Muslim Brotherhood group. Attacks on Christian homes, businesses and churches subsequently surged, especially in the country’s south.

(Last Update: Friday, 26 May 2017 KSA 14:11 - GMT 11:11)


TOPICS: Breaking News; Egypt; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
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To: Petrosius

No, they are too interested in the court trying to overturn Trump’s travel ban from countries sponsoring this.


41 posted on 05/26/2017 8:28:25 AM PDT by Quickgun (I got here kicking,screaming and covered in someone else's blood. I can go out that way if I have to)
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To: Texas Fossil

Mainstream media...WHERE ARE YOU...?


42 posted on 05/26/2017 8:29:01 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Texas Fossil

Coptic Christian martyrs-—heaven welcomes them home while the hellfires get red hotter in anticipation of future murderous muzzie jihadist residents. They will have earned every roasted turn in the spitfire below.


43 posted on 05/26/2017 8:33:43 AM PDT by tflabo
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To: Texas Fossil

Political Correctness aside, this is one more example of Muslims killing non Muslims. That is what Muslims do when they have the upper hand.

There was an article that was supposedly from the CIA about group behavior of Muslims by percentage; here is a derived piece:
https://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/muslim-behavior-with-population-increase/


44 posted on 05/26/2017 9:22:57 AM PDT by Born to Conserve
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To: Texas Fossil

Grown men killing little girls.

45 posted on 05/26/2017 9:23:04 AM PDT by patriotUSA (Sometimes it seems like Satan is winning, but he doesn't. Thank you Jesus.)
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To: Texas Fossil

>>Well, the media and the Globalist pukes will tell you that all religions are equal?

When they say that, it isn’t implying that they find all religions equally good. They are saying that all religions are a lie and are equally bad.

Only one world religion is permissible and that is the religion of Humanism. The Pope is on board. Progressive Protestantism is on board. The western Buddhists and pagans are on board. Now they just need those mythical “moderate” Muslims to get on board.


46 posted on 05/26/2017 10:27:38 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: Petrosius

Reuters is reporting it also:

World News | Fri May 26, 2017 | 1:41pm EDT
Masked gunmen kill 28 in attack on Christians in Egypt

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-security-idUSKBN18M10P


47 posted on 05/26/2017 10:59:05 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Petrosius

Reuters is reporting it also:

World News | Fri May 26, 2017 | 1:41pm EDT
Masked gunmen kill 28 in attack on Christians in Egypt

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-security-idUSKBN18M10P


48 posted on 05/26/2017 10:59:33 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Petrosius

Reuters is reporting it also:

World News | Fri May 26, 2017 | 1:41pm EDT
Masked gunmen kill 28 in attack on Christians in Egypt

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-security-idUSKBN18M10P


49 posted on 05/26/2017 11:00:01 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Petrosius

Reuters is reporting it also:

World News | Fri May 26, 2017 | 1:41pm EDT
Masked gunmen kill 28 in attack on Christians in Egypt

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-security-idUSKBN18M10P


50 posted on 05/26/2017 11:00:15 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Bryanw92

Largely agree with you. But the fellow Christians I associate with are NOT nor will they be “on board” with that lie.

Thanks

Dave


51 posted on 05/26/2017 11:05:22 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Blood of Tyrants

It is about the agenda and about the money.

They know it is evil. Only a total fool would not know it now.


52 posted on 05/26/2017 11:07:47 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: patriotUSA

Grown men? No sub vermin creatures of evil.


53 posted on 05/26/2017 11:10:18 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Texas Fossil

>>Largely agree with you. But the fellow Christians I associate with are NOT nor will they be “on board” with that lie.

I know Progressive Protestants and actual Christian Protestants. The PPs are already 90% Humanists. The CPs are vehemently opposed to Humanism.


54 posted on 05/26/2017 11:56:27 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: Bryanw92
The western Buddhists ... are on board.

I don't know where you get that.

55 posted on 05/26/2017 12:34:08 PM PDT by TigersEye (Make up my mind, NBC,CBS,CNN,ABC. What are the "facts" today?)
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To: TigersEye

>>I don’t know where you get that.

From the American Buddhists I know. Their NewAge-y form of Buddhism is almost Humanism.


56 posted on 05/26/2017 12:44:51 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: Texas Fossil

“Well, the media and the Globalist pukes will tell you that all religions are equal?

Headshake”

Christianity is the only one they can blatantly look down on without their PC police getting riled up.


57 posted on 05/26/2017 12:47:48 PM PDT by apoliticalone (Political correctness should be defined as news media that exposes political corruption)
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To: Bryanw92

Just so you know, not all western Buddhists are New Agey.
Some of us practice the real thing. I’ll grant you that a
lot of them are. As are a lot of western Christians.


58 posted on 05/26/2017 12:55:55 PM PDT by TigersEye (Make up my mind, NBC,CBS,CNN,ABC. What are the "facts" today?)
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To: TigersEye

Are you a practicing Buddhist?


59 posted on 05/26/2017 12:59:55 PM PDT by Chgogal (I will NOT submit, therefore, Jihadists hate me.)
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To: Chgogal

Yes, as are a number of FReepers. You?


60 posted on 05/26/2017 1:03:23 PM PDT by TigersEye (Make up my mind, NBC,CBS,CNN,ABC. What are the "facts" today?)
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