At least three Egyptians died and some 60 wounded in violent clashes between Muslims and police in Alexandria in the Egyptian Mediterranean city of Alexandria over a Christian video considered anti-Islamic.
One of the victims, Mohammad Zakariya, died late on Friday of his wounds in hospital, the interior ministry said Saturday, according to AFP. Two others died shortly after midnight when police opened fire on Muslim protestors who were demonstrating against the DVD by the Saint Girgis Church.
Over 50 protestors had been detained, the ministry said.
The protest was over a DVD release of a play produced by Saint Girgis two years ago. The play, performed by amateur actors, tells the story of a young Christian who converts to Islam and is exhorted by a sheikh to kill priests and destroy churches.
