Armed attacks towards Coptic Christians in Egypt : 23 Christans lost their life 2017-05-26 14:53:14 NEWS BUREAU – Armed attack was organized towards a group of Coptic Christians in Egypt. It was reported 23 people lost their life and 25 wounded during attack. Armed attack was organized towards a bus which was carrying a group of Coptic Christians to a church of West Minya region in Egypt. According to Health Ministry of Egypt, 23 people lost their life and 25 were wounded. Governorship of Minya Assam Al-Badawi also confirmed that Coptic Christians were exposed to attack during travelling to a church in south of Cairo. Coptic Christians had been attacked two times in the same region on April and also 40 people had lost their life after a bomb attack towards a church in Alexsandrapol. DAİŞ claimed responsibility after these attacks. 10 percent of population of Egypt are Coptic Christians.