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Fighting flared on Friday night in Al-Khusus, in Qalyubia governorate. An argument escalated into a gun battle with assault rifles between the Muslims and the Christians."Five people were killed in the clashes, including four Christians. In addition to this, six others were wounded, at least two of whom were suffering gunshot wounds," a security official said. The death toll from recent sectarian violence in the village of Al-Khosous north of Cairo has risen to six, Al-Ahram's Arabic-language news website reported on Thursday. Report from Xinhua suggests 7 dead. |
