In Egypt blew up 2 of the Christian Church
Egypt's President declared a state of emergency after palm Sunday 2 Christian Church was attacked.
ISIL has claimed responsibility for the attacks that were aimed at vulnerable religious minority in one of the most important days of the Christian calendar.
The death toll has risen, at least 49 people on Monday, state media reports. At least 27 people were killed in an explosion in a Church in the Northern city of Tanta, and 78 people were injured, reports state news Agency of Egypt's al-Ahram. In Alexandria 18 civilians and 4 policemen were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Coptic Church told al-Ahram.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has declared 3 days of national mourning after the explosions and said that a three-month state of emergency will come into force after legal and constitutional steps to be completed. In response to the attack, the country will also join the Supreme Council for countering terrorism and extremism, Sisi said on state television on Sunday after an emergency meeting of the Council of national defense. "We must pay attention to the future of Egypt. We know that's a big sacrifice, but we can resist it," he said.
"The attack will not undermine the determination and the true will of the Egyptian people against the forces of evil, but only increase their determination to move forward on their path, to realize the security, stability and comprehensive development," the President said in a statement.
The explosions occurred Sunday just before Easter, the day which marks the beginning of Holy week for Christians. The first explosion happened during the service on palm Sunday in the Church. George in Tanta, killing at least 27 people and injuring 78 others, state television reported. It is reported that the bomb was under the seat in the main prayer hall.
Shortly thereafter, a suicide bomber attacked for Coptic Orthodox Cathedral. Mark in Alexandria, reported state news Agency.
The Copts in Egypt faced persecution and discrimination, which broke out after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak in 2011. Dozens of people were killed in the violence on religious grounds. In December in an attack on a Coptic Church in Cairo killed 25 people.
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