Worshippers attacked at 3 Egyptian churches
1 dead, 17 wounded by knife-wielding assailants
CAIRO, Egypt - Worshippers at three Christian churches came under attack from knife-wielding assailants during Mass Friday.
Police said one worshipper was killed and more than a dozen wounded in the simultaneous attacks in the northern city of Alexandria. (note: Alexandria is the former Patriarchate and home of some the greatest Christian minds in history)
Police were searching for three men, one in each attack.
Hundreds of Christians gathered in angry protest outside the Coptic Christian churches, and witnesses said clashes erupted between Christians and Muslims.
Coptic Christians account for about 10 percent of Egypt's population of 72 million and generally live in harmony with the Muslim majority, though violence flares occasionally.
(note: "live in harmony" means duck and cover and hope to not be targeted for jihad)
In October, Muslims attacked churches and shops in Alexandria over the distribution of a DVD of a play deemed offensive to their religion. Four people were killed in weeklong riots.
Source
The police in Egypt questioned the religious motivation of the attacks which happened outside of churches (denial and da Nile, side by side). They were quoted as saying "these men are insane." Agreed. Now, what made them that way?
The attackers apparently did not realize that Copts will observe Good Friday next week.
1 dead, 17 wounded by knife-wielding assailants
CAIRO, Egypt - Worshippers at three Christian churches came under attack from knife-wielding assailants during Mass Friday.
Police said one worshipper was killed and more than a dozen wounded in the simultaneous attacks in the northern city of Alexandria. (note: Alexandria is the former Patriarchate and home of some the greatest Christian minds in history)
Police were searching for three men, one in each attack.
Hundreds of Christians gathered in angry protest outside the Coptic Christian churches, and witnesses said clashes erupted between Christians and Muslims.
Coptic Christians account for about 10 percent of Egypt's population of 72 million and generally live in harmony with the Muslim majority, though violence flares occasionally.
(note: "live in harmony" means duck and cover and hope to not be targeted for jihad)
In October, Muslims attacked churches and shops in Alexandria over the distribution of a DVD of a play deemed offensive to their religion. Four people were killed in weeklong riots.
Source
The police in Egypt questioned the religious motivation of the attacks which happened outside of churches (denial and da Nile, side by side). They were quoted as saying "these men are insane." Agreed. Now, what made them that way?
The attackers apparently did not realize that Copts will observe Good Friday next week.