A mob of several thousand Muslims from the village of Elmarinab in Edfu, Aswan province, demolished and torched St George's church, which was being renovated.
According to Mary Abdelmassih, writing for AINA - Assyrian International News Agency , the mob demolished the dome, walls and columns, after Friday prayers then went to the church depot where the lumber to be used for construction was stored and torched it. The fire lasted 2 hours, but the attack continued until 7 PM.
AINA says that in an interview on Coptic TV channel, Father Salib of St. George's Church said: "The Imam of one of the village mosques called on the people to take matters in their own hands." Other witnesses named the Imam as Sheikh Sabry. To read more, click here.
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