© Amr Abdallah Dalsh / ReutersA nun cries as she stands at the scene inside Cairo's Coptic cathedral, following one of the 2016 bombing.
The suicide bomber was attempting to enter the Church of the Virgin Mary in Mostorod, Shubra Al-Khaim, when tight security prevented him from getting close to the crowds of Coptic Christians. Abdel Maseeh Basset, pastor of the Church, told local media that the bomb went off before the would-be killer got to the church.
The bomber was killed on a nearby bridge in Northern Cairo when his explosive belt blew up, Egyptian newspaper al-Youm al-Saba reported. The bomber, believed to be a 29-year-old male, was the only person killed when the explosives detonated. Two people were also wounded in the explosion.
Security during the Christian festival of St. Mary's Fast had been stepped up, following an increase in attacks in recent years by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) on Egypt's minority Christian population. In 2016, at least 25 people were killed in a suicide attack on a Christian church. In April 2017, two suicide bombings on Palm Sunday at two Coptic churches killed at least 47. One month later, at least another 28 were killed after terrorists targeted a bus carrying Coptic Christians. Islamic State claimed to be behind all of the attacks.
St Mary's Fast ends on August 21.
Reader Comments
Europe - I know there are better places for this - but you guys have to hit the streets! Why don't you 'Nordic' types prove our WWII propaganda, that you could walk into the verboten areas of x, y, z and kick some ass?
These 'people' that have brought into your countries are there to destroy you; and THEY admit it! They BRAG about how you're paying for their whole 'extended' families; including multiple wives, and kids.
REALIZE that P.C. is BS; write up a copy of the DOI (it's valid for most all first world places and all times - especially when you realize your children will be raised in in a 'Second / Third World' country at the rate you're going to hell. Take your countries back; back out of NATO (do you REALLY believe that Russia will attack the second you disarm? You gotta be kidding me! The same people selling you THAT lie ARE the same ones who told you that importing a bunch of professional leaches on society would HELP your country! (How's that going?)
(I am NOT bragging about the lunatics that run the US. Rather; ultimately, it comes down to the fact that when they come to disarm Americans, we have that 'bright line' test - most of Europe does not - which has loud and hard to hide results, which would be bad PR for all of the US's attempts to prove 'we're the 'exceptional' nation (Yeah, we're the bastion of freedom! That's why we have not only the highest level per capita of inmates, but also the largest total number! And WE preach to others 'our' (sic) superiority (sic) in integrity, honorability, standing by our allies, etc. Am I the only one who sees the farce?
Hit the Streets Europeans! (But first research Operation Gladio!!!)
R.C.
Turn off the TV, open your friends' minds to reality, as you can find at the library or online, at places like SOTT or What Really Happened, or
Centre for Global Research in Canada. But your TV is only valid to watch good movies. (Older the better.)
R.C.