Blast at Cairo Church Kills Police Officer
Explosion is latest in recent surge of violence in Egypt and comes as Copts prepare to celebrate Christmas
CAIRO—An explosion near a Cairo church killed a police officer Saturday night, the state news agency reported, the latest in a surge of attacks as Egypt’s Coptic Christian community prepared to celebrate Christmas.
In addition to the fatality, another officer was wounded in the blast that came as police inspected a suspicious item, according to Egypt’s official MENA news agency. Coptic Christians observe Eastern Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7.
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