ISIL-linked group in Egypt claims execution of Copt, 2 tribesmen

A 13-minute video released by Sinai Province showed three men from Sinai being shot dead by armed men.

An Islamic State-affiliated group has claimed the execution of a Coptic Christian and two tribesmen in Egypt’s restive Sinai region, in a video posted on its Telegram channel. The Coptic Church, which makes up between 10 and 15 percent of Egypt’s 100 million population, on Sunday named the Christian killed as Nabil Habashi Salama. “The church affirms its steadfast support of the Egyptian state’s efforts in quelling hateful terror acts,” the Coptic Church said in a statement after the killing claimed by Sinai Province, an armed group loyal to ISIL (ISIS).