Palm Sunday attacks on Christian churches in Tanta and Alexandria kill at least 50 people and injure more than 150 A bomb exploded in a Coptic church north of Cairo, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 60 others, while a suicide bomber killed at least fifteen people and injured 66 in front of a church in Alexandria. “A group that belongs to Islamic State carried out the two attacks on the churches in the cities of Tanta and Alexandria,” said Amaq, the group’s news agency. The head of the Coptic church had earlier celebrated Palm Sunday at the church in Alexandria. Pope Francis condemned the attack on the Tanta church and expressed his “deep condolences to my brother, Pope Tawadros II, the Coptic church and all of the dear Egyptian nation”. Egypt: Isis claims responsibility for Coptic church bombings . Botroseya Church bombing Palm Sunday attacks: ISIS says it carried out bombings ISIS Claims Responsibility for Egypt Church Bombing Egypt church blast - At least 25 dead and 78 injured WATCH: Mounting toll as blasts hit churches in Tanta Egypt church bombings: At least 37 killed in two explosions