The Egypt Declares State of Emergency for Three Months
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the country has declared a state of emergency for three months. On Sunday, the church militant group Islamic State (IS) after the bombing, the government took this action.
Tanta Coptic Christian church in Alexandria on Sunday and at least 44 people have been killed in the attack. In recent years, the worst violence against the country's minorities. Last December, militants bombed a church in the capital, Cairo.
CC in a three-month state of emergency has been declared, it must be approved by parliament within a week. CC said the fight against the militants "will be long and painful."
The president of the country's "vital and important infrastructure" has ordered the deployment of troops. State television said the attack on the church in terms of the provincial security chief, Interior Minister dismissed appointed to the new post.
Government officials condemned the violence, saying that the incident will divide Egyptian society.
In 2012 Egypt in the past decades was under the rule of law. In these circumstances, the arrest and surveillance powers over to the police.
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After Sunday's attacks, US President Donald Trump tweeted: "Egypt is a very tragic terrorist attack. According to the United States strongly condemned. I believe the President of the CC will handle the situation properly. "
Antonio Guterres UN Secretary-General expressed the hope that those responsible be brought to justice quickly. In a statement, the UN Security Council in Egypt bomb attack "despicable" and "cowardly" condemned argues.
Egypt's health ministry said, Girgis church of the Tanta city 27 people have been killed in the first blast. Rescue and emergency services staff of the department during the execution of another attack Alexandria St. Marks Church. Coptic Christian community, a religious teacher, attended the Pope's second Taoyadros. However, he went on the attack. The blast killed 17 people, including four policemen. The interior ministry said the suicide attacker detonated a bomb. Witnesses of the statement, police said the attacker committed suicide after being caught. One of the most sacred days of the Christian calendar, Palm Sunday, on the occasion of church attendance on Sunday was more of the same.
Egypt's Coptic Christians, about 10 percent of the population. They will celebrate Easter Sunday next week. The community has recently been the victim of several attacks.

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