Monday, January 3, 2011

The Church of Alexandria in the list of Al Qaeda targets

ALEXANDRIA - The Church of Alexandria in Egypt hit by a bloody attack on New Year's Eve appeared on a list of possible targets of Al Qaeda. The list was published on December 2 Choumoukh Al-Islam site, a website that hosts the majority of reported terrorist organization. In the message, there was talk of a possible attack "during the Christmas holidays." The author of this press release explicitly invited to kamikaze action during religious ceremonies.

The list over to the church of Alexandria indicates fifty other places of worship in Coptic Cairo, Alexandria and other European countries such as France, Germany and the UK. New events. There is likely to protest against the massacre of the Coptic New Year's day after clashes yesterday between police and faithful ended with a budget of 40 injured this morning in the capital precarious calm reigns, while preparing a sit-in for this evening in the city's main square.

Events are scheduled today in Ain Shams University in Cairo, Helwan, Tanta and Alexandria. The clashes between police and the Copts of Egypt yesterday in various cities have caused 25 injuries among staff members, including three in serious condition, and 15 among the demonstrators. The Copts gathered in front of the Foreign Ministry and the headquarters of state television.

In addition, several hundred people gathered in front of the cathedral of San Marco, the seat of the Orthodox Coptic Patriarch Shenouda III, insulting government officials who came to present their condolences.

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