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2019-11-15 Southeast Asia

Egyptian suicide bomber (in Sulu) previously attacked churches in Egypt.

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Posted by 3dc 2019-11-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
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#1 I did a quick search of Egypt for 2017, but there were a bunch of deadly attacks on churches that year, so I’m not sure which one the tweet refers to.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-11-15 15:53|| 2019-11-15 15:53|| Front Page Top

#2 9 April 2017 - Bombings of two Coptic churches kill over 45 people and injures over 130. St George's Coptic Orthodox Church in the Tanta region and St Mark's Church in Alexandria were bombed during Palm Sunday processions.[91]

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-11-15 15:57|| 2019-11-15 15:57|| Front Page Top

#3 One of the things that suggested Egypt might be on the right track was el-Sisi showing up to speak in a Coptic church at Christmas time.

Posted by SteveS 2019-11-15 16:39|| 2019-11-15 16:39|| Front Page Top

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