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13 Egyptian Christians Kidnapped

ESCALATING

In Libya.

Thirteen Coptic Christians from Egypt were kidnapped by masked gunmen in Sirte, Liby,a on Saturday. According to reports, the gunmen in the region, which is controlled by Islamist militants, entered a compound and used identification papers to separate Christians and Muslims. The kidnapping comes just a week after several other Coptic Christians were kidnapped.

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