A Christian man who fled el-Arish stands outside the Evangelical Church in Ismailia, 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Egyptian Christians fearing attacks by Islamic State militants are fleeing the volatile northern part of the Sinai Peninsula for a fourth day, after a string of sectarian killings there sent hundreds fleeing and raised accusations the government is failing to protect the minority. Families arrive scared and in need of supplies, which are being stockpiled at the church via donations from several parishes, he said. “They’re terrified of the violence and brutality of the terrorists.”Northern Sinai has for years been the epicenter of an insurgency by Islamic militants, and the area’s few Christians have slowly been trickling out. Egypt does not keep official statistics on the number of Christians in cities or across the country.

Source: Washington Post February 26, 2017 12:23 UTC