| Attack on Saint Mena church | |
| Location: | Helwan, Cairo, Egypt |
| Target: | Coptic Christians |
| Coordinates: | 29.8504°N 31.3219°W |
| Date: | 29 December 2017 |
| Timezone: | UTC+2 |
| Type: | Shooting |
| Fatalities: | 11 |
| Injuries: | 10 |
| Weapons: | Gun |
On 29 December 2017, in Helwan, Cairo, Egypt, a gunman opened fire at the Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint Menas and a nearby shop owned by a Coptic man, killing ten citizens and a police officer and injuring around ten people.[1] [2] He was wounded by police and arrested. Investigators said he had carried out several attacks in the last year.[3] [2] Later, Amaq News Agency described that terrorist attack was carried out by a person belonging to the Islamic State group.[4]