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A suspected bomb attack at a church in Tanta City, north of the capital Cairo, has killed at least 28 people, local media reported.
42 people were also wounded in the explosion, reports said.
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The attack occurred in the Coptic church of St George, which was packed with worshippers marking Palm Day, a Christian feast commemorating the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem.
The bombing was the latest in a series of assaults on Egypt's Christian minority, which makes up around 10 percent of the population and has been repeatedly targeted by armed groups. It comes just weeks before Pope Francis is due to visit Egypt.
Source: Al Jazeera
42 people were also wounded in the explosion, reports said.
More soon.
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The attack occurred in the Coptic church of St George, which was packed with worshippers marking Palm Day, a Christian feast commemorating the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem.
The bombing was the latest in a series of assaults on Egypt's Christian minority, which makes up around 10 percent of the population and has been repeatedly targeted by armed groups. It comes just weeks before Pope Francis is due to visit Egypt.
Source: Al Jazeera
