Mobs set fire to Egyptian church

Hundreds of Christians and Muslims are hurling stones at each other in central Cairo hours after mobs set fire to a church in violence that killed 12 people and injured more than 200.

Mobs set fire to Egyptian church

Hundreds of Christians and Muslims are hurling stones at each other in central Cairo hours after mobs set fire to a church in violence that killed 12 people and injured more than 200.

Christian activist Bishoy Tamri says Muslim youths attacked a large crowd of Coptic Christian protesters marching from the headquarters of the general prosecutor to the state television building overlooking the Nile. He says scores have been injured.

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