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Attack on Saint Mena church
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Location	Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates	29°51′01″N 31°19′19″E / 29.8503894°N 31.3218585°E / 29.8503894; 31.3218585
Date	29 December 2017 (UTC+2)
Target	Coptic Christians
Attack type	Shooting
Weapons	Gun
Deaths	11
Injured	10
Perpetrator	ISIS

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On 29 December 2017, in Helwan, Cairo, Egypt, a gunman opened fire at the Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint Menas and a nearby shop owned by a Coptic man, killing ten citizens and a police officer and injuring around ten people. He was wounded by police and arrested. Investigators said he had carried out several attacks in the last year. Later, Amaq News Agency described that terrorist attack was carried out by a person belonging to the Islamic State group.

See also

• Persecution of Copts
• 2011 Alexandria bombing
• 2011 Imbaba church attacks
• Botroseya Church bombing
• Christianity in Egypt
• Coptic Orthodox Church
• Kosheh massacres
• Nag Hammadi massacre
• 2017 Minya attack

References

1. "Mass funeral to be held for Helwan church victims: Coptic Orthodox Church - Egypt Independent". 29 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
2. ^ "Gunman kills 11 in attacks on Coptic church, Christian-owned shop in E". 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017 – via Reuters.
3. "Gunman attacks Cairo Christians". 29 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017 – via www.bbc.com.
4. "رسميًا.. داعش يُعلن مسؤوليته عن هجوم كنيسة مارمينا بحلوان". Retrieved 30 December 2017.

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