On 29 December 2017, in Helwan, Cairo, Egypt, a gunman opened fire at the Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint Menas and a nearby shop owned by a Coptic man, killing ten citizens and a police officer and injuring around ten people.

[1][2] The gunman was wounded by police and arrested.

Investigators said he had carried out several attacks in the last year.

[3][2] Later, Amaq News Agency attributed it to the Islamic State group.

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