Libya Coptic church blast kills two Egyptians
Two Egyptians have been killed and two injured in an explosion at a Coptic church building over the weekend near the Libyan city of Misrata, according to officials.
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The explosion, reported to have been caused by a bomb, targeted a services building connected to the church in the city of Misrata, killing the Egyptian national and wounding three others at the same time, tha Libyan Herald reported.
The Misrata council official told the BBC that home-made dynamite used for fishing was found on the site of the explosion.The church in Dafiniyah, just outside Misrata, is frequented by Egyptians.Libya has a small Christian population composed mainly of foreigners. These include migrant workers from Egypt, where Coptic Christians are the biggest religious minority.
The Egyptian government has requested more security at the church, Egypt's Mena news agency reported.
The Misrata council official told the BBC that home-made dynamite used for fishing was found on the site of the explosion.The church in Dafiniyah, just outside Misrata, is frequented by Egyptians.Libya has a small Christian population composed mainly of foreigners. These include migrant workers from Egypt, where Coptic Christians are the biggest religious minority.
The Egyptian government has requested more security at the church, Egypt's Mena news agency reported.
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