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Dozens of Coptic Christians Killed in Egypt
At least 45 Coptic Christians in Egypt have been killed in two blasts on Palm Sunday
Two blasts targeting Coptic Christians in Egypt on Palm Sunday have killed at least 45 people. An explosion at St George's Coptic church in Tanta killed 29 people. Hours later, a blast outside St Mark's Coptic church in Alexandria left 16 dead.
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(Photo: The aftermath of an explosion that took place at a Coptic church on Sunday in Egypt. Credit: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)
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