Coptic churches in Europe report attack threats

Coptic Church leaders across Europe revealed in January 2011 that they have been the target of threats in the wake of the New Year's Day 2011 bomb attack on a Coptic Church in Egypt.

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BBC News, 7.1.11: Defending Christians http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/gavinhewitt/2011/01/defending_christians.html

Deutsche Welle, 6.1.11: Coptic Christmas Masses go ahead under specter of Islamist threats http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14755034,00.html

France24, 3.1.11: Egypt suspects al Qaeda link in church bombing http://www.france24.com/en/20110103-egypt-al-qaeda-church-bombing-coptic-church-terrorism-alexandria

BBC News, 6.1.11: Egypt on alert as Copts gather for Christmas Eve http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12125143

Spiegel Online International, 4.1.11: European Police Protect Coptic Churches http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,737794,00.html

Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 4.1.11: Anti- terrorism coordinator keeps an eye on Coptic churches http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/anti-terrorism-coordinator-keeps-eye-coptic-churches

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