Beni Suef

Egypt Coptic Christians

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So-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed it was behind an attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt that killed at least 29 people and wounded about 25 others on Friday. Masked men boarded several vehicles carrying the Christians and opened fire at close range, witnesses said. The funerals of some of the victims … Read more

Egypt Hits ‘jihadist Camps’ After Attack On Coptic Christians

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The funeral of some victims killed in the attack took place later in the day (EPA) Egyptian forces have struck “terrorist training camps” in retaliation for an attack on Coptic Christians, President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi says. State media say the strikes hit the town of Derna in neighbouring Libya. Gunmen earlier attacked a bus carrying … Read more