02 August 2012

Muslims attack church in Egypt

Muslims have attacked a church and Christian homes in a village close to the Egyptian capital of Cairo.

The BBC reports that at least 16 people were wounded in the unrest in Dahshur, around 40km (25 miles) south of Cairo.

The attack was triggered by the death of a Muslim man as a result of wounds sustained in clashes on Friday.

According to the Associated Press, the Coptic Archbishop of Giza reports that the town's Christian community has now fled. [Christian Today] Read more