Alexandria’s church bombing death toll reaches 18

CAIRO – 18 April 2017: Alexandria’s Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral death toll rose to 18, of which eight of them are Christians.

In a related development, security agencies in Qenna confirmed the arrest of Ali Mahmoud Mohamed Hassan born in 1972, is believed to be one of the suspects involved in twin Palm Sunday Church bombings.

Egypt has witnessed deadly twin Church bombings on Holy Palm Sunday; a blast at Mar Girgis church in Tanta, which left at least 44 dead and over 70 injured.

Another attack four hours later targeted Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria, resulting in 16 fatalities and at least 40 injuries.