Egyptian Christians Are Under Attack Again After Democratic President Was Ousted By The Military

Egyptian security officials say suspected militants have killed a Christian merchant in the northern Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.

They said 60-year-old Magdy Habashi was abducted last Saturday from the town of Sheikh Zweid. His decapitated body was found early on Thursday in a cemetery, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media.

Habashi is the second Christian to be killed in northern Sinai in less than a week.
Coptic Christian Priest Mina Abboud Sharobeen was gunned down by suspected militants last Saturday as he walked in an outdoor market.

There has been a backlash against Christians by Islamist militants for their activism against former president Mohammed Morsi, ousted by the military on 3 July, after a wave of massive protests against his rule.

Sources: News24