By Ellie Buchdahl Fresh video has emerged from Egypt showing the storming of a Coptic church, apparently proving claims that supporters of former President Mohammed Morsi have been laying waste to Christian churches. The shocking footage shows a Muslim mob storming the church in the southern Egyptian city of Sohag, smashing furniture and walls and torching cars as they go. Finally a man scrambles up to the top of an archway and batters a cross down into the courtyard below. Scroll down for video Torched: The attackers set fire to cars within the church compound More gang members then surround the fallen cross and pulverise it with sticks.
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New video shows attack on church in Sohag diocese, southern Egypt
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Muslim Brotherhood supporters blame Egypt's ten per cent Christian population for ousting of president
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Christians say violent attacks on Coptic churches commonplace since Morsi's downfall on July 3
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