This is how Muslim & Christian Arab stars responded to the Egypt church attacks

Published April 9th, 2017 - 06:11 GMT
Two churches were attacked in Egypt on Palm Sunday. (Daily Sabah)
Two churches were attacked in Egypt on Palm Sunday. (Daily Sabah)

Chaos ensued in Egypt today, which marks Palm Sunday -- the Sunday before Easter -- after two Coptic churches were attacked by ISIS, leaving over 40 people dead and more than 100 worshippers injured. 

Arab stars, both Christian and Muslim, voiced their dismay and condemnation of the attacks on social media.

CNN reported that the first blast took place at St. George's Church in the northern city of Tanta, where 27 people were killed and 78 others wounded after a powerful explosion ripped through the church's Palm Sunday service. 

The second attack took place not long after that in the form of a suicide attack outside St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria, which killed 41 people and wounded 41 others. 

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