Massacre of Christian Egyptians in Cairo Yesterday

CAIRO, On October 9, 2011, a march by Coptic Christians in Cairo to demand an end to the ongoing persecution and discrimination ended with the death of up to 48 Coptic Christian protestors who were beaten, gunned down and bulldozed-over by army tanks in a rampage directed by Egyptian Army personnel, with the assistance of local Islamic extremists.

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Hundreds more are believed to have been injured. Exact numbers are yet to be confirmed.

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