Twin bombs hit #Egypt's #Coptic churches in #Tanta & #Alexandria during #PalmSunday service. Our hearts go out to victims & their families. https://t.co/xDdERJqh6a
— Aykan Erdemir (@aykan_erdemir) April 9, 2017
Breaking news out of the Middle East where we’re seeing reports that there have been two terror attacks in Egypt aimed at Coptic Christian churches as worshipers celebrated Palm Sunday. One attack occurred in the northern city of Tanta, the other in Alexandria.
Preliminary reports say dozens were killed in Tanta, with as many as 6 dead in Alexandria:
Church bombing north of Egypt’s capital kills 21 on #PalmSunday https://t.co/Kcnfa49oT0 @wkrn
— Nikki Burdine (@NikkiBurdine) April 9, 2017
BREAKING: Six dead in bomb blast at church in #Egypt's Alexandria: ministry @AFP #palmsunday
— Jean-Marc Mojon (@mojobeirut) April 9, 2017
Update: Blast at church in Alexandria kills 6, wounds 66, in 2nd Palm Sunday attack in Egypt: health ministry says.
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) April 9, 2017
Second explosion at a #Church in #Egypt. 6 killed, 33 injured in St. Markos suicide attack in #Alexandria. 22 killed, 65 injured in #Tanta. pic.twitter.com/e3QVwUOC8q
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) April 9, 2017
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Egypt updates:
• at least 21 killed in initial blast in Nile Delta
• 2nd explosion hits Coptic church in Alexandriahttps://t.co/o5BzYXd3ID— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 9, 2017
Prayers to everyone.
Palm Sunday Explosion in a church in Egypt ?? This is super evil & sad. My prayers for everyone involved…. https://t.co/aN7bg3ToSC
— Travis Greene (@TravisGreeneTV) April 9, 2017
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