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| Islamists clash with police outside Coptic Church in Cairo | |
| 2014-01-02 | |
The Islamists, with the Muslim Brotherhood movement, had been marching when they clashed with police standing guard outside the church. The movement of deposed president Mohamed Morsi was designated a terrorist group last week, furthering a crackdown on the Islamists since Morsi's overthrow in July. The Islamists have blamed Christians for supporting Morsi's ouster by the military on July 3, following days of massive protests demanding the Islamist's resignation. Police beefed up security around churches on Tuesday in anticipation of any attacks. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |