Egypt Arrests 11 in Video Shop Attack
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CAIRO — Egyptian police have arrested 11 suspects in an arson attack by Muslim militants on a video shop in the central town of Assyut, security officials said Saturday.
They quoted Christian shop owner Safwat Halim Habib as saying masked militants brandishing knives stormed the premises. Muslim hard-liners regard videos and theaters as improper forms of entertainment.
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