The homes and properties of Coptic Christians in Egypt have been attacked by radical Islamists after reports surfaced that a new church was going to be built.
According to International Christian Concern, the attacks occurred in the Sohag Governorate in Upper Egypt in the village of Manshiet El-Naghamish.
The village is populated by more than 2,000 Christians and the nearest church is more than three miles away.
The villagers decided the build a four-storey building to be used as a community centre, nursery and retirement home, prompting suspicions from local Muslims that they intended to build a church.
