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Saturday, January 09, 2010

Nag Hammadi murder update

NAG HAMMADI MURDER UPDATE:
Gunmen surrender after Egyptian Coptic attack
From Amir Ahmed, CNN
January 8, 2010 8:34 a.m. EST

(CNN) -- The gunmen responsible for a drive-by shooting that killed six Christians and a Muslim guard after a Mass this week have turned themselves in, government news outlets reported Friday.

The three gunmen gave themselves up after a 24-hour chase that ended in farm fields in southern Egypt, the MENA news agency reported.

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The AP also reports riots on Thursday in response to the murders.

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