Coptic Christians Under Attack
Christians in Egypt: A CRY FOR JUSTICE
Christians in Egypt, known as Copts, came together October 9th, 2011 to protest a series of escalating and brutal attacks that they have experienced under the military regime since the overthrow of Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. They gathered in downtown Cairo to peacefully protest the recent attack and barbarian demolish of a church in Southern Egypt and to show that they would no longer be discriminated against in the sectarian state.
During these protests, Military Policy accompanied by militants and thugs transformed the peaceful assembly into a site of bloodshed and massacre. Twenty seven (27) Christians were killed either through live ammunition or were violently run over and crushed by military armored vehicles. The governing Supreme Military Council refused to take responsibility of the massacre, claiming that the troops were merely acting in self defense. However, not at any point in time, during the peaceful protest, were any of the Coptic Christians armed or used the same force.
Let us give you a very brief facts about what happened in Egypt
Since last January 25,2011 revolution in Egypt , a lot of violent actions took place against the Coptic Christian Community in Egypt. Some of these actions are the following:
• The destruction of an Egyptian Church in Upper Egypt last March. After several demonstrations, the Military regime took the decision to rebuild the Church and have it ready for prayers before Easter 2011.
Shortly after, there was another attack on another Church in Giza area end on March 2011.
Over 10 people were killed and more than 200 injured in an attack on the St. Mina Church in Imbaba, Cairo, which took place overnight on May 7, 2011.
The last event outraged the Egyptian Coptic community and they requested Military regime to take a serious action with the governor and to rebuild the church.
Unfortunately, the Military regime did not respond to these inquiries. Hence, the Egyptian Coptic community decided to do a PEACEFUL rally on October 9th, 2011.
This PEACEFUL rally turned out into a MASSACRE against the Egyptian Coptic community:
• Unfortunately, this massacre was encouraged by the Egyptian local Television.
Obvious, there is a REAL THREAT for the life of the Egyptian Coptic community.
Media coverage for that violent attack
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Photos for that violent Attack
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Egyptian Christians march in Cairo during a peacefully protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt, October 9, 2011.
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Egyptian Christians clash with soldiers and riot police during apeaceful protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt, in Cairo October 9, 2011. 23 people were killed in Cairo when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police. (Photo: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh) |
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Egyptian Christian women grieve during a mass funeral for victims of sectarian clashes with soldiers and riot police at a peacefully protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt at Abassaiya Cathedral in Cairo October 10, 2011. Thousands of mourners attend a funeral ceremony for those killed in overnight clashes when troops crushed a protest over an attack on a church in the worst violence since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. (Photo: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
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An Egyptian Christian woman grieves and show a picture of her son during a mass funeral for victims of sectarian clashes with soldiers and riot police at a peacefully protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt at Abassaiya Cathedral in Cairo. (Photo: Amr Dalsh / Reuters) |
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