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January 24, 2011       Share:    

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Egypt: Palestinian Group Linked to Al-Qaeda Behind Attack on Alexandria Coptic Church

(AFP) Egyptian Interior Minister Habib al-Adly on Sunday accused a Palestinian group of masterminding the New Year's church attack in Alexandria that killed 23 people. "The Palestinian Islamic Army, which has links to al-Qaeda, is behind the attack on the al-Qiddissin church in Alexandria," Adly said. An Egyptian security official told AFP that five Egyptians were arrested around ten days ago in Alexandria in connection with the attack. "During questioning, the members of this group said that the planning of the attack had come from abroad."

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