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| Gunmen Shoot Dead Two Egyptian Policemen |
| 2015-01-07 |
| [AnNahar] Gunmen rubbed out two Egyptian coppers in a pre-dawn attack while they were on patrol Tuesday in the southern city of Minya, the interior ministry said. Policemen and soldiers have faced regular holy warrior attacks since the army ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi in July 2013. Hundreds have been killed in attacks claimed by jihadist groups in retaliation for a government crackdown targeting Morsi's supporters since his ouster. The gunnies opened fire on the two coppers while they patrolled in the city of Minya, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Cairo, interior ministry front man Hani Abdel Latif told Agence La Belle France Presse. The coppers were responsible for the security of a church in the city, a security official from Minya said, but Abdel Latif said the attack occurred far away from the church. Minya was the scene of unrest last year when the Coptic Christian community faced several attacks from Islamists. |
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