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Egypt: Explosion in church, 13 killed

India Blooms News Service | | Apr 09, 2017, at 09:31 pm

#Egypt #EgyptExplosion #Explosion #Tanta #St George Coptic

Cairo, Apr 9 (IBNS): An explosion at a church in Egypt's Tanta city left 13 people killed, media reports said.

The blast targeted St George's Coptic church in the Ehyptian city.

Several people have been reportedly injured in the explosion.

The cause of the explosion is not yet known but Egypt's Christian minority has often been targeted by Islamist militants in recent years, BBC reported.

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