Islamic
State said on Saturday that its fighters had carried out a shooting that killed
dozens of Egyptian Christians on Friday, according to a statement from the
group.
"A
security unit from the soldiers of the caliphate set up a checkpoint to ambush
tens of Christians headed for the Saint Samuel monastery west of the city of
Minya," the statement said.
Eyewitnesses
said on Friday that masked men boarded several vehicles carrying Christians and
opened fire at close range, killing at least 29 and injuring 24.
REUTERS
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