4/24/2024 Egypt (International Christian Concern) — Around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, Islamic extremists set fire to several homes and shops owned by Coptic Orthodox Christians in Al-Fawakher village in Saft Al-Khammar Al-Gharbiya, Minya Governorate. As the flames grew, the extremists prevented Christians from leaving their burning homes.
The attack occurred after word spread that residents of the village, which is home to 3,000 Christian families, had obtained a permit to construct a church building. Some associated with the church received threats after the building permit was issued, prompting Abna Makarios, Archbishop of Minya, to alert authorities.
Still shot from a video showing the devastation of the fires set in southern Egypt by Islamic extremists.
Despite promises of safety from security forces, the cries of help from the archbishop and the local Coptic community went unanswered as the attack unfolded. Security forces arrived only after the attack, leaving a yet unknown number of Christians to perish in their burning homes.
Extremists later shared a video on social media showing Coptic homes on fire as a song praising the attack played in the background.
Early Wednesday morning, the archbishop posted on Facebook that authorities had contained the fire and arrested the suspects. Egyptian authorities have not yet released an official death toll.
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4/24/2024 Egypt — Around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, Islamic extremists set fire to several homes and shops owned by Coptic Orthodox Christians in Al-Fawakher village in Saft Al-Khammar Al-Gharbiya, Minya Governorate. As the flames grew, the extremists prevented Christians from leaving their burning homes.
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