Egyptians gather in front of a Coptic church that was bombed on Sunday in Tanta, Egypt. (Source: Reuters) Egyptians gather in front of a Coptic church that was bombed on Sunday in Tanta, Egypt. (Source: Reuters)Blasts in two separate churches on Palm Sunday killed at least 45 and injured over 100. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has meanwhile announced a three-month state of emergency after the attacks. “A group that belongs to Islamic State carried out the two attacks on the churches in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria,” the group’s news agency Amaq said.

Source: Indian Express April 09, 2017 18:58 UTC