7 Egyptians shot to death in Benghazi
Seven Egyptians were shot dead in the Libyan capital of Benghazi by unknown assailants on Monday, security sources told the state-owned Middle East News Agency (MENA).
Medical sources at the Benghazi medical center said the victims were shot in the head and the chest and died immediately, MENA reported. The seven bodies were handcuffed when they were found.
The seven victims were identified as Talaat Seddiq Bassiouny, Hani Garas Habib, Nadhy Garas Habib, Fawzy Fathi al-Seddiq, Edward Nashid, Ayoub Sabry Tawfiq and Osama al-Roumany.
The ambulance that transferred the deceased to the medical center was attacked by drive-by shooting, the state-owned news site EgyNews reported. The driver and one medic were injured in the attack.
The killing may have had sectarian motives, media reports speculated, alleging that all of the victims were Coptic Christians.
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