9 Christians die in Egypt ISIS attacks

NINE people have been killed in two attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt.

Six civilians and a policeman died when a gunman tried to storm a church in the Helwan district, south of Cairo.

The interior ministry said he was intercepted and arrested.

It added the man had previously attacked a Coptic-owned shop in the same area, killing two brothers.

ISIS claimed its “soldiers” carried out the assault on the church.

The ministry said: “The security forces have dealt with the attacker and managed to arrest him after he was injured.”