Friday’s attack is the second to target pilgrims heading to the St. Samuel the Confessor monastery in as many years, indicating that security measures in place since then are either inadequate or have become lax. The attack in May 2017 left nearly 30 people dead. It is also the latest by Islamic State to target Christians in churches in Cairo, the Mediterranean city of Alexandria and Tanta in the Nile Delta north of the capital.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 03, 2018 04:41 UTC