A church source in Assiut stated that a number of Coptic priests and Bishops have submitted requests to General Abū Qassim Abū Dayf requesting him to increase security measures in front of schools, especially Coptic schools. Families in Assiut have requested postponing the start of the academic year until the security situation stabilizes (Tariq ‘Abd al-Jalīl, al-Tahrīr, Sept. 16, p. 10). This article has no link online.