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Alexandria church bombing
At least 21 people killed after car bomb explodes outside church in the city of Alexandria.
Last Modified: 01 Jan 2011 16:49 GMT


At least 21 people have died in the Egyptian city of Alexandria when a bomb blew up outside a church.

The targets were Coptic Christians, who responded with fury to the overnight attack, marching on a nearby mosque where they clashed with police.

Al Jazeera's Ayman Moyheldin reports.
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