Two blasts targeting Coptic Christians in Egypt on Palm Sunday have killed at least 45 people -bold strikes against a vulnerable minority on one of the most important days on the Christian calendar.
BBC reports that an explosion outside St Mark's Coptic church in Alexandria killed 16 people.
An earlier blast at St George's Coptic church in Tanta killed 29 people.
So‑called Islamic State says it is behind the explosions.
Following the attacks, President Abdul Fattah al‑Sisi ordered military deployments to protect "vital and important infrastructure" across the country.
Source: BBC
