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14 Copts arrested in Jabal al-Tair incidents

Malak Fawzy

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Friday ,19 September 2014

14 Copts arrested in Jabal al-Tair incidents

Samalot Prosecution decided the continued imprisonment of 14 of the Copts who were arrested in the incidents of Jabal al-Tair village.Samalot Prosecution decided the continued imprisonment of 14 of the Copts who were arrested in the incidents of Jabal al-Tair village.

Police attempted to disperse a crowd of Copts demonstrating in the streets next to Jabal al-Tair police station after two month passed since a Coptic woman has disappeared.

The demonstrators threw stones on the police and the police fired tear gas at the demonstrators and arrested 33 Copts, among which 19 were released.