Nag Hammadi - Nag Hammadi Massacre

Nag Hammadi Massacre

The city was the site of the Nag Hammadi massacre in January 2010, wherein eight Coptic Christians were shot dead by three men. Nineteen Coptic Christians were attacked altogether.

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