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January 10, 2011

Muslims Act as Human Shields for Coptic Christians in Egypt 
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In Egypt, millions of Coptic Christians celebrated Christmas on Friday
as the community continues to reel from the New Year's Day church
bombing that killed 21 people and injured dozens more. In a sign of
solidarity, thousands of Muslims gathered on Thursday night to protect
Egyptian Copts as they celebrated Christmas Eve. Acting as human
shields, the Muslims surrounded churches in an attempt to prevent any
more attacks. The Muslims organized under the slogan: "We either live
together, or we die together."



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