Cairo, Egypt, Apr 20, 2017 / 05:08 am
Egyptian police on Sunday arrested 13 people who were planning attacks against Christians and public institutions in the country.
The April 16 arrests take on greater importance as Pope Francis prepares to visit Egypt at the end of the month.
According to Aid to the Church in Need, the arrests of these terrorists reveal "how these extremist groups continue to target the Christian community after the double attack against two churches in Tanta and Alexandria on Palm Sunday."
The attacks of April 9 which caused the death of 44 Christians and injured more than 100, were claimed by the Islamic State, which led the authorities to implement security measures outside churches.