Thursday, December 21, 2017

Christmas in Egypt this year means 230,000 security forces to protect Christians

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FILE PHOTO: An armed policeman secures the Coptic church that was bombed in Tanta, Egypt April 10, 2017. To match Special Report EGYPT-POLITICS/SINAI REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo - RC1694D3C800

Close to a quarter-million security forces will stand guard outside Christmas celebrations throughout Egypt next week, following a series of church and mosque bombings that rocked the country earlier this year.

Egypt's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that a high security alert has been issued, and said 230,000 security personnel were being called to secure the country's Christmas celebrations, which start next week, according to the official state news agency.

"Holidays and vacations were canceled for security personnel and officers at all security directorates across the country," security sources told Middle East News Agency.

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2 comments:

  1. RebornDecember 21, 2017 at 7:16 PM

    I watched and read Christmas in Iran is in full swing in the
    Christian areas, more so than here. No attacks on Christians
    or their celebrations.
    Calvin Coolidge was the first president to place a Christmas
    Tree on the White House lawn. He also tried to prevent the
    military gov from over-throwing Hawaii.

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