Egyptian Government blames Palestinian group for Copt NYE church bombing

STRATFOR: January 23, 2011

Egyptian Interior Minister Habib al-Adli said he believes the Army of Islam, a Palestinian militant group linked to al Qaeda, is responsible for the New Year’s Day bombing at a Coptic Christian church that killed 20 people and wounded about 100 others, VOA reported Jan. 23. Though the Army of Islam has praised the attack, it has denied being involved in the incident.

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One Reply to “Egyptian Government blames Palestinian group for Copt NYE church bombing”

  1. If this group was behind the attack why did the police leave before the attack? The Egyptian government or some high ranking government employees were involved.