Muslim mob raids Christian homes in Egyptian
BY Agencies27 May 2016 11:22 PM GMT
Agencies27 May 2016 11:22 PM GMT
A Muslim mob ransacked and torched seven Christian homes in a province south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, after rumours spread that a Christian man had an affair with a Muslim woman, according to a statement by the local Orthodox Coptic church.
Released late on Wednesday, it said that during the May 20 attack, the mother of the Christian man, who had fled the village, was publicly stripped of her clothes by the mob to humiliate her.
Security officials said the woman was beaten and insulted while being paraded by the mob through the village. They said the mob was made of about 300 men. The officials spoke on Thursday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media.
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