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UN chief condemns attack on church near Cairo
UN chief condemns attack on church near Cairo, calls for perpetrators to be brought to justice
29 December 2017
– United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has
condemned the attack that took place earlier Friday outside
Mar Mina church in the Helwan district, south of Cairo,
Egypt.
In a statement from his spokesman, the Secretary-General extended his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Egypt and wishes a swift recovery to those who have been injured.
According to media reports, at least nine people were killed when gunmen opened fire on a Coptic Orthodox Church on Friday, in the southern Cairo neighborhood of Helwan.
“The Secretary-General calls for those responsible for today's horrific attack to be swiftly brought to justice,” the statement concluded.
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