In Egypt, reports of widespread attacks on churches around the country's response to break up of the Islamist sit-in, police fail to protect
— David D. Kirkpatrick (@ddknyt) August 14, 2013
Deadly violence erupted in Egypt again on Wednesday as forces attempted to clear pro-Morsi sit-ins from Rabaa and Nahda squares in Cairo.
#Egypt: Photographer @mosaaberizing: The scene at Rabaa's frontline resembles a warzone http://t.co/Ov29TvQbvF pic.twitter.com/pDV83NrBop
— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) August 14, 2013
Iconic image: @AFP captures Egyptian woman trying to stop military bulldozer at Rabaa mosque #Egypt pic.twitter.com/ouHhzOURBW
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) August 14, 2013
Reports of civilian deaths range from 10 to more than 300.
Corridors at Rabaa Mosque hospital filled with dead and dying. As one body is stretchered to morgue, others brought in
— Alastair Beach (@Alastair_Beach) August 14, 2013
Everyone keeps asking if I can confirm the Brotherhood's deathtoll of 100s -it's impossible for me to say but the gunfire has been constant
— Bel Trew (@Beltrew) August 14, 2013
Outside of Cairo, churches and businesses owned by Copts were torched and vandalized.
According to @phil0oo, a literal pogrom is happening in Sohag. Main church and many Christian shops set ablaze.
— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) August 14, 2013
Maspero Youth Union, a Coptic rights group, said the Muslim Brotherhood was “waging a war of retaliation” against Christians in Egypt. AFP reports that three churches in central Egypt were set ablaze, but Twitter reports indicate there may be more.
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A church burning in Sohag, multiple angles pic.twitter.com/l9UvwoWFX4 pic.twitter.com/WzaATVbJ9U http://t.co/yZ9XD5AMlZ
— Mostafa Hussein Omar (@moftasa) August 14, 2013
Ikhwan trying to burn another Church in #Suez, #Egypt using Molotovs http://t.co/AGwMpxrjrY
— Sam عمو (@sam__eg) August 14, 2013
Inside St. George church in Sohag. pic.twitter.com/pZnAXhG2FC
— Mina Kamel (@minafkamel) August 14, 2013
The evangelical church after being burnt by Morsi supporters in #Minya governorate in upper #Egypt http://t.co/2yGzYGf7BC
— Marianne Magdy (@MarianneMagd) August 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/imodine/status/367611225892737025
A Muslim. RT @maifizzle: I'll be wearing this all day today as a stand against all this idiotic church burning. pic.twitter.com/rxrnkJJRxc
— Mina Kamel (@minafkamel) August 14, 2013
I Photo of the day I #Egypt barricade for the defense of the church pic.twitter.com/aPduhWQtue
— Şahin KESKİN (@sahinkeskin51) August 14, 2013
Businesses run by Coptic Christians were reportedly targeted as well.
photo of fire set in a shop owned by coptic citizen in El minya governorate upper #Egypt pic.twitter.com/bSc9CEKZTw
— Marianne Magdy (@MarianneMagd) August 14, 2013
Persecution? What persecution?
@whitehouse Any comment on #MB an #Morsi supporters burning (so far) six churches across #Egypt in their "peaceful" west-approved protests?
— Amir Beshay (@Amir_G_Beshay) August 14, 2013
I'm losing count of churches and Coptic houses that are being attacked nationwide.
— Mariam مريم (@MariamKirollos) August 14, 2013
St. Mary & St. Ebram monastery in Delga, Minya is under attack now, other angry protesters approaching St. George Catholic church in Delga
— Mariam مريم (@MariamKirollos) August 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/mfatta7/status/367558560718151680
https://twitter.com/mfatta7/status/367593342722256896
RT@EIPR
Confirmed sectarian attacks 2 churches still on fire are the Virgin & Bishop Abram Church of Dilga, Menya and the Bishopric of Sohag— betsy hiel (@betsy_hiel) August 14, 2013
Morsi supporters torch three churches in Egypt: Reports – The Times of India http://t.co/ssirKc7lpW
— betsy hiel (@betsy_hiel) August 14, 2013
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