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Death toll rises to 10 in sectarian clash in Cairo
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May 8, 2011, Sunday
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AT least ten people were killed and 186 injured in clashes that erupted outside a Coptic church yesterday night in Cairo, Egypt's state Nile TV reported today.
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf called an emergency cabinet meeting following sectarian clashes and decided to postpone his Gulf tour scheduled today.
Giza Governor Ali Abdel-Rahman said it is much quieter in Imababa now and that the police and the army were deployed there and have taken control of the situation.
MENA news agency said earlier that the victims include six Muslims and three Copts, among the injured two cases are in critical condition.
Clashes erupted outside Saint Mena Coptic Orthodox Church Saturday night in Imbaba neighborhood, Giza Governorate when groups of angry Muslims headed to the church where they said a Coptic girl was held inside for consenting to marry a Muslim.
On the other hand, a blaze erupted at Al-Azra (Virgin Mary) Coptic Orthodox Church in Imbaba neighborhood last night, and was under control now. There were no reports of any casualties but the church was severely damaged in the blaze.
Minority Coptics account for about 10 percent of Egypt's total population. Coptics and Muslims in Egypt generally live in peace but sporadic violence between them occur due to the construction of churches or romantic affairs between worshippers of the two groups.
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf called an emergency cabinet meeting following sectarian clashes and decided to postpone his Gulf tour scheduled today.
Giza Governor Ali Abdel-Rahman said it is much quieter in Imababa now and that the police and the army were deployed there and have taken control of the situation.
MENA news agency said earlier that the victims include six Muslims and three Copts, among the injured two cases are in critical condition.
Clashes erupted outside Saint Mena Coptic Orthodox Church Saturday night in Imbaba neighborhood, Giza Governorate when groups of angry Muslims headed to the church where they said a Coptic girl was held inside for consenting to marry a Muslim.
On the other hand, a blaze erupted at Al-Azra (Virgin Mary) Coptic Orthodox Church in Imbaba neighborhood last night, and was under control now. There were no reports of any casualties but the church was severely damaged in the blaze.
Minority Coptics account for about 10 percent of Egypt's total population. Coptics and Muslims in Egypt generally live in peace but sporadic violence between them occur due to the construction of churches or romantic affairs between worshippers of the two groups.
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