The agreement does not address the broader security concerns monks have raised in the past
Church reports contradict claims that those killed in Minya put themselves at risk, reiterate calls for increased security on the road into St. Samuel
Safwat Shehata, a man from Minya who lost six relatives in Friday’s attack, recounts the ordeal
Militants killed 28 people traveling to the St. Samuel Monastery in Minya on Friday, a site that has given life and protection to everyone, from Christians and local workers to security forces
Armed militants attacked two vehicles carrying Coptic Christians traveling to a monastery in Upper Egypt’s Minya governorate on Friday morning
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