Policeman, 3 civilians injured in attack near church in Egypt

Cairo: A policeman and three civilians were taken injured after unknown gunmen opened fire at a security point that was guarding a church west of the coastal city of Alexandria in Egypt, a security source said.

The gunmen, riding on a minibus, opened fire on the church's gate, injuring the policeman and three civilians who were at the place of the incident yesterday, the official source said.

The gunmen, then, fled from the scene, the source added.

Egypt has witnessed many attacks targeting police and military personnel as well as civilians in the recent period.

The attacks have increased since the ouster of Islamist ex-president Mohamed Morsi in 2013. Over 500 policemen and soldiers, have been killed in the attacks.