The Christians in Egypt have once again been attacked by Muslim terrorists, leaving at least 12 dead, including the policemen hired to protect the church:
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BBC – Twelve people have died in twin attacks on Coptic Christians in the Helwan area south of Cairo, officials say.
Ten people died when gunmen tried to storm a church south of Cairo, but were intercepted by police.
About an hour later, a Coptic-owned shop in the same area was attacked, leaving two dead.
Friday’s first attack appears to have taken place when police patrolling the church noticed two men behaving suspiciously, reports the BBC’s Radwa Gamal in Cairo.
They approached the men, who began firing.
Among the dead were three police officers who were on duty at Mar Mina church. There are reports that several people were wounded, two critically.
An explosives belt was found on the dead assailant – suggesting an even more deadly attack was planned, our correspondent says. It was safely defused.
The other gunman escaped but was reportedly later arrested with weapons, ammunition and a bomb.
Then reports came in of the attack on the shop in the same area.
If it weren’t for these policemen protecting these churches, it could have been much worse given the explosives they found.
The BBC points out that over 100 Christians have been killed this year, much of which has been claimed by ISIS.