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Egypt
Egypt’s Copts
On Friday in Egypt, masked gunmen attacked two buses and a truck carrying Coptic Christians, killing at least 26 people and wounding 25. State news agencies are referring to it as the “latest deadly assault on the country’s embattled religious minority.” A Christian official in Minya Province, south of Cairo, said the assailants opened fire on a pickup truck carrying workmen and a bus carrying worshippers (many of whom were children) as they traveled in a convoy to St. Samuel’s monastery.
Egypt’s Christian group makes up about 10% of the country’s population and has been repeatedly targeted by armed militants. The map depicts recent attacks on Egypt’s Coptic Christians. Click on the map to learn more about the bus attack in Egypt.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Philippines
City Under Siege
Today, ISIL has finished its assault on the southern city of Marawi and effectively controls the city, local authorities say. ISIL fighters, concentrated in the center of the city, are currently being assailed on all sides by the Philippine police force. Making matters worse is the revelation that ISIL has many foreign fighters among their ranks, indicating that there may be a larger force of reserve fighters than previously believed. Given their encircled position in the middle of the city, however, many sources are claiming that ISIL cannot hold onto this territory and that it is only a matter of time until they are defeated. It is nonetheless significant that this level of urban warfare has been seen for the first time outside of the Middle East, with over 15 citizens reported dead.
This map displays the Philippine island of Mindanao, which has a sizable Muslim population. Martial law has been declared on the island by President Duterte, in order to curb rising extremist insurrections in Marawi and Davao City. Click on the map to read more about this story.
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Graphic Source: CNN
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Middle East
Rising Casualties
Reports from the ISIL-held Iraqi city of Mosul and Syrian city of Raqqa have indicated that US-airstrikes have done more damage than expected. The U.S. Central Command admitted this morning that an airstrike in Mosul this past March killed at least 105 civilians, vastly outnumbering the two confirmed terrorist deaths. Similar incidents have occurred in the nearby city of Raqqa, in which up to 20 civilians were killed this week alone. This past Thursday, up to 35 civilians were killed in airstrikes in a western Syrian city. There is an alarming rise in the number of civilian casualties in the past months, with many wondering if these strikes are worth it. These attacks, while dampening ISIL initiatives, has increased the number of refugees fleeing their homes.
This map displays the current territory held by ISIL in Syria and Iraq, where most of the airstrikes are taking place. Government-led coalitions are battling ISIL forces in most of the cities depicted, with many fleeing the battles. Click on the map to learn more about this story.
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Q: Which U.S. state is both the westernmost and easternmost state?
A: Alaska
Looking at a map, it is not surprising that Alaska is the westernmost state in the United States. But what is more shocking is the state manages to be the easternmost state as well. Parts of Alaska, such as the uninhabited Semisopochoni Island, are so far west that the state actually stretches into the eastern hemisphere making this the easternmost longitude of any point in the country.
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Q: Which pier is the longest wooden pier in the world?
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!
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