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Coptic Christians attacked by mob in Cairo Apr 10th 2013, 14:00 This sort of thing seems to be getting worse and worse. Mubarek used to keep the lid on it. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...l-8563600.html Quote: Hundreds of Christians were under siege inside Cairo's Coptic cathedral last night as security forces and local residents, some armed with handguns, launched a prolonged and unprecedented attack on the seat of Egypt's ancient Church. At least one person was killed and at least 84 injured as Christians inside the walled St Mark's cathedral compound came under a frenzied assault from their assailants in the main road outside. The fighting erupted after a mass funeral for five Copts who were killed during violent clashes in a north Egyptian town on Saturday. A Muslim man also died in the clashes, which happened after an Islamic institute was daubed with offensive graffiti. Following yesterday's service thousands of Christians poured out on to the street and began chanting slogans against Mohamed Morsi, the Egyptian President and long-time member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Late last night President Morsi issued a statement in which he said he had spoken to Pope Tawadros II, the leader of the Coptic church, and had given orders for the cathedral and citizens to be guarded. He said protecting the lives of Muslims and Christians was a state responsibility and added: "I consider any attack on the cathedral as an attack on me, personally."... ..."Only God can save us from what is happening right now," said Mina Zakaraya, a 25-year-old Coptic seminarian who was positioned inside the compound. At the cathedral's rear entrance, panicked young men ushering people inside demanded to see the cross which most Copts have tattooed on their wrist. "I'm worried about the situation in Egypt," said Makram Girgis as he sat on the steps leading up to the imposing cathedral building. "The Muslim Brotherhood and extremist groups here want us to leave. They don't accept Copts. But this was our country, ever since the time of the pharaohs."

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