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 June 3, 2014 By World Watch Monitor Egypt Blasphemy, Copts, Egypt, Islamic extremism, Luxor

An Islamic extremist mob threw gasoline bombs at shops owned by Coptic Christians in a village near Luxor, Egypt on Monday.

Authorities are investigating the attack, which happened hours before the nearby blasphemy trial of Kerolos Ghattas, a Coptic Christian, accused with contempt to Islam over his alleged Internet postings.

Source: ABC News

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