Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt on Friday, killing 26 people and injuring 25, including some children, according to state media.
The passengers were traveling to the Monastery of St. Samuel the Confessor when they were attacked.
The monastery is located in Minya province, south of Cairo.
According to the BBC, eight to 10 gunmen wearing military uniforms stopped the bus and then opened fire. They then fled the scene in three vehicles.
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Gunmen open fire on bus carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt, killing 26 https://t.co/e1vNDN8XNd pic.twitter.com/NtjxmjVhPI
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We stand with Coptic Christians of Egypt, pray for their safety & perseverance in wake of ongoing persecution by radical Islamists https://t.co/JntZAEsjBf
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