Egypt arrests 13 for 'preparing attacks' on Christians

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Egypt arrests 13 for 'preparing attacks' on Christians
Security forces also discover two farms used to make explosives and store weapons
AFP   Sunday 16 April 2017 21:30 UTC

Egyptian authorities arrested 13 suspected "terrorists" allegedly planning to attack Christians and public institutions, the interior ministry said on Sunday, a week after two deadly church bombings.

The announcement came as Egypt's Christians marked Easter under tight security a week after Palm Sunday bombings claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group killed 45 people at churches in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria.

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