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Greek Foreign ministry appalled by yet another heinous attack at Coptic church in Cairo

Greek Foreign ministry appalled by yet another heinous attack at Coptic church in Cairo

The Greek Foreign ministry expressed its abhorrence over a gunman attack of worshippers at a Coptic Orthodox church near Cairo, where at least nine people were killed.

«Appalled by yet another heinous attack on Coptic Christians,» the ministry’s tweet said. «We extend our condolences and solidarity to families of the victims, the people of Egypt & its government.»

The gunman was wounded and arrested, according to interior ministry and church officials quoted by Reuters.