27 February 2011
Egyptian Armed Forces Fire At Christian Monasteries, 19 Injured
(AINA) -- For the second time in as many days, Egyptian armed force stormed the 5th century old St. Bishoy monastery in Wadi el-Natroun, 110 kilometers from Cairo. Live ammunition was fired, wounding two monks and six Coptic monastery workers. Several sources confirmed the army's use of RPG ammunition. Four people
have been arrested including three monks and a Coptic lawyer who was at the monastery investigating yesterday's army attack.
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Italy: Police arrest six Moroccan 'jihadists' in north '
(AKI) - Police on Friday in northern Italy arrested six Moroccan immigrants suspected of membership of an Islamist group aimed at 'holy war' against Christians and Jews. One of the suspects was detained in prison while the other five were held under house arrest, police said. All six live in the area around the city of Brescia in the Lombardy region, where they were arrested.
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Sudan suspends Catholic aid group's work in Darfur
(Reuters) - Sudan has suspended the work of the humanitarian agency Catholic Relief Services in West Darfur state, accusing it of distributing Bibles, a local aid official said on Saturday.
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