At least 23 people have been killed and 25 wounded after gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in central Egypt, state media report.
The incident occurred in Minya province, 250km (155 miles) south of Cairo, as the bus headed to a church.
There have been a number of attacks on Copts in recent months claimed by Islamic State (IS) militants.
Two suicide bombings targeting churches in Tanta and Alexandria on 9 April left at least 46 people dead.
Source:BBC