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28 people arrested in Galaa village attacks including 12 Copts

Nader Shoukry

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Monday ,06 April 2015

28 people arrested in Galaa village attacks including 12 Copts
Samalot security forces arrested 28 people from Galaa village after the clashes yesterday in which 7 Copts were injured and several shops owned by Copts were demolished.Samalot security forces arrested 28 people from Galaa village after the clashes yesterday in which 7 Copts were injured and several shops owned by Copts were demolished.
 
Police have arrested 28 people including 12 Copts including injured people. 
 
Sobhi Qelieny, one of the Copts in the village, told Copts United that police returned to the old way of making balance by arresting people from both parties in order to force them to reconcile even though they were attacked and wronged.
 
He explained that several shops of the Copts were completely destroyed in the attack and the Coptic Christians are afraid to leave their houses.