(Aeronoticias).- La provincia de Minya, con al menos 20 ataques contra las iglesias, escuelas y orfanatos cristianos, es la parte de Egipto, donde los islamistas han golpeado con mayor violencia y brutalidad. «Los islamistas», afirmó un habitante de esta región, «han quemado y destruido todo. Su objetivo era borrar cualquier huella de la presencia cristiana; incluso los orfanatos han sido saqueados y destruidos».
Después de asaltar la Iglesia de San Tawadros el-Shatbi, los extremistas islámicos armados dirigieron su atención ados hogares para niños desfavorecidos, situados cerca de la iglesia parroquial, según afirmaron los habitantes de la zona. Robaron las ofrendas de la iglesia, ropa y los juguetes de los niños antes de incendiar el edificio entero. El fuego se prolongó durante más de 5 horas. «Afortunadamente», explicaron, «los niños fueron llevados a un lugar seguro antes de la llegada de los islamistas».
Al igual que otros lugares cristianos, las dos casas que albergaban a cientos de huérfanos son ahora un montón de escombros. Los criminales no sólo han destruido los dos orfanatos, sino también las casas de algunas familias que trabajan para los orfanatos, así como una galería de arte cercana que vendía objetos y artefactos hechos por los huérfanos para recaudar dinero.
Shurkri Huzayn, de 40 años de edad, es el guardia del orfanato y creció como huérfano en el orfanato. Fue testigo del ataque salafista. «¿Qué clase de personas son? Incluso los no creyentes no atacarían a un orfanato», señaló.
Los islamistas descargaron especialmente su furia contra todo lo que simboliza el cristianismo y la modernidad, incluyendo los ordenadores. Después de salir del edificio, los terroristas quemaron tiendas y escuelas cercanas, como la Escuela Copta de San José, dirigida por monjas, una farmacia y un restaurante. También pintaron grafitis anticristianos con aerosoles en las paredes junto a una carretera.
Unos días después de la masacre, el guardia del orfanato dijo que los cristianos coptos escribieron un mensaje en la pared del orfanato, en respuesta a los insultos de los islamistas, que decía: «A pesar de lo que habéis hecho, pedimos a Dios que os perdone» y «Dios existe».
Según un profesor de la Escuela San José, el ataque tendrá un gran impacto para la vida cotidiana los cristianos. «Los maestros», señaló, «no saben cuándo empezará el año escolar.La escuela está abierta para cristianos y musulmanes, y ha educado a cientos de niños de zonas rurales, muchos de los cuales vivían en los dos orfanatos».
Aquí la lista de iglesias y propiedades Coptas quemadas, destruidas o dañadas (en inglés)
List of churches and Coptic establishments, that have been burned, destroyed or compromised.
First Group: churches that have been robbed, looted and fully burned:
Virgin Mary and St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church: attached services building, residence of the bishop, and a daycare centerat Delga village, Deir Mawas, Minya Governorate.
St. Mina Coptic Orthodox and its clinic. At Southern Abuhilal Tribee, Minya Governorate.
Baptist Church Bani Mazar, Minya Governorate.
Prince Twadaros Church, Husseiny Street, Sednawy Square, Minya Governorate.
Third Evangelical Church, Minya Province.
Evangelical Church, Ezbet Gad El Sayed, Minya Governorate.
St. Moses the Black Church, Southern Abuhilal Section, Minya Governorate.
The Salvation of Souls Church, Palace Square Street, Minya Governorate.
St. Mina Church, Center Street, Bani Mazar, Minya Governorate.
Evangelical Church, Mallawi, Minya Governorate.
St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, its services building and archbishopric building; at Sohag Governorate.
St Mark Church and its services building at Electricity Street, Sohag Governorate.
Virgin Mary and St. Abraam Church, Sohag Governorate.
St. Tawadros El-Shatbi Monastery at El Nazla Village, Prophet Yusuf Center, El Fayoum Governorate.
Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church at El Nazla Village, Prophet Yusuf Center, El Fayoum Governorate.
St. Demiana Church at Alzerby Village, Tamiya, El Fayoum Governorate.
Evangelical Church at Alzerby Village, Tamiya, El Fayoum Governorate.
Prince Tadros Church at Dsaa Village, El Fayoum Governorate.
Franciscan’s Fathers Church and its church school, 23rd Street, Suez Governorate.
The Ancient Greek Church, Paradise Street, Suez Governorate.
Evangelical Church, Army Street, Suez Governorate.
St. George Church, Kulta Street, Assuit Governorate.
Apostolic Church, Namees Street, Assuit Governorate.
St. John Church, Abnoub, Assuit Governorate.
Adventist Church, Yousri Ragheb Street, Assuit Governorate.
Reformist Church, Assuit Governorate.
St. Theresa Church, Assuit Governorate.
Virgin Mary Church, 10th Street, Boulaq El-Dakrour, Giza Governorate.
Virgin Mary Church, Kerdasa, Giza Governorate.
St. George Church, July 23rd Street, Arish, North Sinai Governorate.
Convent of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, the attached monastery school, and the monastery Church at Army Street, Suez Governorate.
Evangelical Church, Monshaat Badeen Village, Samalout, Minya Governorate.
Second Group: Churches that have been partially attacked by throwing stones, Molotov Cocktails and gunfire.
St. Mark Coptic Catholic Church, Southern Abuhilal section, Minya Governorate.
Jesuit Fathers Church, Southern Abuhilal section, Minya Governorate.
Virgin Mary Church, Gazareen Street, Southern Abuhilal section, Minya Governorate.
Diocese of Saint John the Baptist, Qusiah, Assuit Governorate.
Virgin Mary Church, Haud 10, Qena Governorate.
Diocese Atfeeh, Giza Governorate.
The Two Martyrs Church, Soul Village, Atfeeh, Giza Governorate.
Virgin Mary Church, El-Suff, Giza Governorate.
Jesuit Fathers School, Minya Governorate.
St. George Church, Bakkos, Alexandria Governorate.
St. Anba Maximus Church, 45th Street, Alexandria Governorate.
Diocese of Mallawi, Mallawi, Menya Governorate.
Coptic Orthodox Diocese, Deir Mawas, Minya Governorate.
Angel Church, Namees Street, Assuit Governorate.
Coptic Orthodox Diocese, Abo Teeg, Assuit Governorate.
Virgin Mary Church, Kafr Abdou, 6th October Governorate.
St. George Church, Wasta, Beni Suef Governorate.
St. Philopateer Abuseefane Church, Rashah Ezbet El Nakhl, Marge, Cairo.
Virgin Mary Church, Mounsoria, Giza Governorate.
Third Group: Coptic schools that have been completely burned.
Boys Coptic School, Husseini Street, Minya Governorate.
St. Joseph Convent and School, Minya Governorate.
Good Shepherd School, Minya Governorate.
Franciscan Nuns School, Beni Suef Governorate.
Franciscan School, Suez Governorate.
Fourth Group: Church establishments that have been burned completely.
Society of Friends the Bible, El Fayoum Governorate.
YMCA, Adnan al-Maliki Street, Minya Governorate.
Boys Christ Soldiers Shelter, Minya Governorate.
Bible Society library, Minya Governorate.
Jesuit and Frere Association, Minya Governorate.
Evangelical Association Dahabeya Boat Minya Governorate.
Library of the Bible Society, Assuit Governorate.
Fifth Group: houses, pharmacies, shops and hotels owned by Copts that have been robbed, looted and then burned completely.
39 houses in scattered areas of the country, owners were forced to be displaced out of their cities.
75 shops in various Governorates.
15 Pharmacies in various Governorates.
3 Hotels, Horus and Susanna and Akhenaten.
58 buses and cars that are owned Churches and Coptic people
