Snaps from Coptic Protest and Massacre in Cairo

Egyptian Christians march in Cairo during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt , October 9, 2011. Nineteen people were killed in Cairo on Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police, medical and security sources said, in the latest sectarian flare-up in a country in political turmoil.

Egyptian Christians march in Cairo during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt , October 9, 2011. Nineteen people were killed in Cairo on Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police, medical and security sources said, in the latest sectarian flare-up in a country in political turmoil.

A man grieves as he sits near the body of a protester killed during clashes with Egyptian security forces in Cairo

A man grieves as he sits near the body of a protester killed during clashes with Egyptian security forces in Cairo

Clashes erupt at a protest of a recent attack on a church in Cairo

Clashes erupt at a protest of a recent attack on a church in Cairo

RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP - A woman grieves at a hospital morgue for protesters killed during clashes with Egyptian security forces in Cairo Egypt, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011. Fierce clashes erupted Sunday between Christians protesting a recent attack on a church and the Egyptian military, leaving more than a dozen people dead and scores injured, Health Ministry officials said.

RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP - A woman grieves at a hospital morgue for protesters killed during clashes with Egyptian security forces in Cairo Egypt, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011. Fierce clashes erupted Sunday between Christians protesting a recent attack on a church and the Egyptian military, leaving more than a dozen people dead and scores injured, Health Ministry officials said.

Egyptian Christians clash with soldiers and riot police during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt, in Cairo

Egyptian Christians clash with soldiers and riot police during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt, in Cairo

A man grieves near the shrouded bodies of protesters killed during clashes with Egyptian security forces in Cairo

A man grieves near the shrouded bodies of protesters killed during clashes with Egyptian security forces in Cairo

The body of a protester killed during clashes with Egyptian security forces is seen in a hospital morgue in Cairo

The body of a protester killed during clashes with Egyptian security forces is seen in a hospital morgue in Cairo

An injured Christians protester holds a statue of Christ and shows off a bullet during clashes with soldiers and riot police in Cairo

An injured Christians protester holds a statue of Christ and shows off a bullet during clashes with soldiers and riot police in Cairo

Egyptian Christians clash with soldiers and riot police during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt, in Cairo

Egyptian Christians clash with soldiers and riot police during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt, in Cairo

Egyptian Christians march in Cairo during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt

Egyptian Christians march in Cairo during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt

Egyptian Coptic demonstrators carry Christian crosses during a Copts demonstration that developed into clashes with army soldiers in Cairo

Egyptian Coptic demonstrators carry Christian crosses during a Copts demonstration that developed into clashes with army soldiers in Cairo

A Women Mourning the death of fellow Protesters

A Women Mourning the death of fellow Protesters

An injured Egyptian Coptic demonstrator is tended by fellow protester during cashes with Egyptian army soldiers following a Copts demonstration in Cairo

An injured Egyptian Coptic demonstrator is tended by fellow protester during cashes with Egyptian army soldiers following a Copts demonstration in Cairo

Egyptian Christians attack a riot police vehicle during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt, in Cairo

Egyptian Christians attack a riot police vehicle during a protest against an attack on a church in southern Egypt, in Cairo

Christians gather to protest a recent attack on a church in Cairo

Christians gather to protest a recent attack on a church in Cairo

Army soldiers run after Egyptian Coptic demonstrators passing a damaged army vehicle during cashes with Egyptian Army soldiers following a Copts demonstration in Cairo

Army soldiers run after Egyptian Coptic demonstrators passing a damaged army vehicle during cashes with Egyptian Army soldiers following a Copts demonstration in Cairo

A Christians protester is injured during a clash with riot policemen in Cairo

A Christians protester is injured during a clash with riot policemen in Cairo

10/10/2011

Several people have died in clashes between Coptic Christians and Egyptian security forces, in the worst sectarian violence since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in February.

The health health ministry said a total of 174 people were injured in violence during a Coptic Christian protest in central Cairo on Sunday, which saw a curfew imposed on the centre of the capital, said official statements broadcast on public television.

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    […] Absolutely horrific! [Warning: Graphic Images] Several people have died in clashes between Coptic Christians and Egyptian security forces, in the worst sectarian violence since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in February. […]

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    Frboby_varghese 13 years

    this is inhuman. let the Christians in Egypt also live their orthodox life.

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    cruel and inhuman

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    cruel and inhuman. May Jesus forgive

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    Lejupthomas 13 years

    express solidarity to fighting copt christians

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