Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 3
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Turkey condemns the attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a message on Nov. 3.
The message notes that Turkey also condoles with the families of innocent victims.
A bus with Coptic Christians, heading to the Monastery of St. Samuel in Egypt's Minya Governorate, was shot on Friday.
According to the Egyptian Interior Ministry, as a result of the attack, seven people were killed and another 12 were injured. The terrorist group Islamic State (IS) claimed the responsibility for the attack.
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