Stray bullet hits Alexandria church: Security source

Ahram Online, Thursday 2 May 2013

Gunshots fired early Wednesday in Alexandria not aimed at nearby church, according to security source

Egyptian security forces have denied reports that a church in Alexandria was targeted by gunfire on Wednesday, state news agency MENA reports.

Gunfire was heard by worshippers at a church in the Gianaclis district of Alexandria during dawn prayers on Wednesday.

Police exchanged fire with the occupants of a stolen car, a security source told MENA. A bullet hit a nearby building and another struck the church wall.

The suspects escaped and are being tracked by police, the source added.

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