Gunmen attack and kill over 20 Christians in Egypt

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Masked gunmen fired at two buses and a truck carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt on Friday, killing more than 20. The interior ministry said at least 26 people were killed and 25 were injured. The attackers shot the Christians in the Minya province near Cairo before escaping. Minya governor Essam el-Bedawi told state media that the gunmen used automatic weapons. Security forces launched a manhunt for the gunmen and are patrolling the areas surrounding the desert road.