Kosheh massacres
Twenty-one Coptic Christians were the victims of a massacre in Kosheh, Upper Egypt, located 450 kilometres south of Cairo, on Sunday, 2 January 2000. The Coptic Christians killed in this incident were considered martyrs of the Coptic Orthodox Church by Pope Shenouda III.
| Kosheh massacre | |
|---|---|
Kosheh massacres (Egypt) | |
| Location | Kosheh, Egypt |
| Coordinates | 26°14′03″N 32°05′07″E |
| Date | 31 December 1999 – 2 January 2000 (riots) 2 January 2000 (massacre) |
| Target | Coptic Christians |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 21 |
| Injured | 40 |
| Perpetrators | Muslims |
A book entitled Massacre at the Millennium was published in 2001 by Freedom House documenting the events.
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