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Authorities investigate shooting of monk’s car in Fayoum

From Egypt Independent · () English

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  • Egyptian authorities are investigating an incident where shots were fired at a car carrying monks in Fayoum Governorate.
  • The Ministry of Interior stated that two private security guards confronted the monks, and one guard fired a shotgun, injuring a monk's foot.
  • The two suspects have been apprehended, and the Public Prosecution is conducting an investigation into the circumstances.

Authorities in Egypt's Fayoum Governorate are investigating a video circulating online that allegedly shows two individuals firing at a monastery, resulting in an injury to one of the monks. The Ministry of Interior released a statement on Friday confirming the incident, which was reported to the New Fayoum Police Station on June 26.

According to the ministry's account, two monks were traveling in a car near their monastery when they were confronted by two private security guards. The confrontation occurred on a plot of land that had previously been reclaimed from monastery employees and designated as state property. During the encounter, one of the security guards discharged a shotgun, firing at the monks' vehicle and striking one of them in the left foot with pellets.

The Ministry of Interior has confirmed the swift apprehension of the two suspects. Legal measures have been initiated against them. The Public Prosecution has launched a formal investigation to thoroughly examine all aspects of the incident and determine the precise circumstances that led to the shooting and the monk's injury.

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