2011 Alexandria bombing

Twenty-three people were killed and another ninety-seven were injured in a bombing attack targeting Coptic Christians in Alexandria, Egypt, on New Year's Day, 1 January 2011. The attack occurred as the Christian worshipers were leaving a church. The attack was the deadliest act of violence against Egypt's Coptic Christians in a decade, since the Kosheh massacre in 2000 left 20 Copts dead. The target of the bombing was the Saints Church, a Coptic church located across the street from the Masjid Sharq El-Madina mosque. Quotes More and more people are gathering as the night is falling. Many people are not buying this idea of the suicide bomber. faced with the forces of terrorism and extremism I call on our sons for calm, as calm can solve all issues Said by Pope Shenouda to BBC [4 January 2011] The current situation is very critical because it's driving all of Egypt into a volcano We will never break and we will never bow... There will be nothing and nobody that can shake us or our beliefs Said by a protester to BBC [4 January 2011] External link Category:History of Egypt Category:Conflicts Alexandria bombing