the Police, as was the demolition died when he tried to defuse the bomb.
security Forces outside a church to the east of Cairo on Thursday. Photo: Mohamed El-Shahed/AFPthe Explosion occurred just days before the christian copts begin their christmas celebrations in the country.
No group has so far claimed to be behind the incident. The egyptian government has not confirmed that the explosion has taken place.
Egypt's christians, who constitute ten per cent of the population, is often the target of violence from muslim extremists. In november, seven people were killed by islamic extremists when they returned from a koptiskt monastery.
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