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Islamic State claims responsibility for church bombing, Egypt says bomber was Muslim Brotherhood supporter, Jihad Watch, December 13, 2016:
The bomber could have been both a Muslim Brotherhood supporter and a supporter of the Islamic State. Although rivals, the two have the same outlook and goals, and the bomber was from one or the other...
[Associated Press reports:] "The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for a suicide bombing at a Cairo church two days earlier that killed 25 people, highlighting a new escalation of violence in Egypt against civilians and Christians in particular.
In a statement circulated online, it said the bomber had killed and injured 80 people, vowing “to continue war against apostates.” The Egyptian government had earlier released footage showing images said to be that of the alleged suicide attacker.
[Reuters reports:] "A suicide bomber who killed at least 25 people in Cairo’s main cathedral on Sunday was a Muslim Brotherhood supporter who joined a militant cell while on the run from police, the Interior Ministry said." ...
4 Arrested in Deadly Cairo Church Bombing, VOA, Dec. 12, 2016:
Egypt's president says a suicide bomber carried out the bombing at Cairo's Coptic Orthodox cathedral complex on Sunday that killed at least 25 people.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said authorities arrested three men and a woman in connection with the blast.
The president was speaking during a state funeral for the victims...
