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| Bomb attack near Cairo Coptic cathedral kills at least 25 | Bomb attack near Cairo Coptic cathedral kills at least 25 |
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| A bombing near the Coptic cathedral in the Egyptian capital Cairo has killed at least 25 people, officials say. | A bombing near the Coptic cathedral in the Egyptian capital Cairo has killed at least 25 people, officials say. |
| Dozens of others were injured in the blast at St Peter's church during a Sunday church service. | |
| The church is adjacent to St Mark's cathedral, within the same complex. Photos and video footage showed damage to the church, with shattered windows and broken roofing. | The church is adjacent to St Mark's cathedral, within the same complex. Photos and video footage showed damage to the church, with shattered windows and broken roofing. |
| The explosion happened at 10:00 (08:00 GMT) on Sunday. | |
| Video sourced by regional media appeared to show the interior of the church littered with broken and scattered furniture, along with blood and clothing on the floor. | Video sourced by regional media appeared to show the interior of the church littered with broken and scattered furniture, along with blood and clothing on the floor. |
| "I saw a headless woman being carried away,'' one eyewitness told the Associated Press. "Everyone was in a state of shock." | "I saw a headless woman being carried away,'' one eyewitness told the Associated Press. "Everyone was in a state of shock." |
| "There were children. What have they done to deserve this? I wish I had died with them instead of seeing these scenes,'' she said. | "There were children. What have they done to deserve this? I wish I had died with them instead of seeing these scenes,'' she said. |
| Egypt's Coptic Christians make up about 10% of the country's population. | Egypt's Coptic Christians make up about 10% of the country's population. |
| St Mark's Cathedral is the headquarters of the country's Orthodox church, and the home of its leader, Pope Tawadros II. | St Mark's Cathedral is the headquarters of the country's Orthodox church, and the home of its leader, Pope Tawadros II. |
| By lunchtime, a crowd of protesters had gathered outside the cathedral complex. Police kept the area tightly cordoned off. | |
| On Saturday, six policemen were killed when a bomb exploded on a main road leading to the pyramids at Giza. The explosion, at a police checkpoint, was the deadliest attack on security forces in Cairo in over six months. | On Saturday, six policemen were killed when a bomb exploded on a main road leading to the pyramids at Giza. The explosion, at a police checkpoint, was the deadliest attack on security forces in Cairo in over six months. |
| A recently formed militant group called Hasm said it carried out the attack. | A recently formed militant group called Hasm said it carried out the attack. |
| Egypt's Coptic Christian minority have complained of discrimination in the mostly Muslim nation. | Egypt's Coptic Christian minority have complained of discrimination in the mostly Muslim nation. |
| Two people were killed outside St Mark's cathedral in 2013, when people mourning the death of four Coptic Christians killed in religious violence clashed with local residents. | Two people were killed outside St Mark's cathedral in 2013, when people mourning the death of four Coptic Christians killed in religious violence clashed with local residents. |
| In February this year, a court sentenced three Christian teenagers to five years in prison for insulting Islam. The teenagers had appeared in a video, apparently mocking Muslim prayers, but claimed they had been mocking the Islamic State group following a number of beheadings. | In February this year, a court sentenced three Christian teenagers to five years in prison for insulting Islam. The teenagers had appeared in a video, apparently mocking Muslim prayers, but claimed they had been mocking the Islamic State group following a number of beheadings. |
| Egypt has pursued a number of blasphemy cases since the country's 2011 uprising. Many of those cases have been against Copts. | Egypt has pursued a number of blasphemy cases since the country's 2011 uprising. Many of those cases have been against Copts. |
| The government of President Sissi came to power following the overthrow of Mohammed Morsi in 2013. It outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, and has been battling insurgent Islamic groups ever since. | The government of President Sissi came to power following the overthrow of Mohammed Morsi in 2013. It outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, and has been battling insurgent Islamic groups ever since. |
| Most of the militant attacks have been focused in the Sinai province, where an IS-linked jihadist group is active, but Cairo has also suffered a string of attacks in the past two years. | Most of the militant attacks have been focused in the Sinai province, where an IS-linked jihadist group is active, but Cairo has also suffered a string of attacks in the past two years. |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected? Tell us your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Have you been affected? Tell us your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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