Egypt's Christians flee Sinai amid Islamic State killing spree
Seven Christians have been killed in Arish between Jan. 30 and Thursday
Christians fleeing North Sinai after killings and threats
Islamic State kills seven Christians in three weeks
Egypt battles an Islamic State insurgency in Sinai
Militant group now targeting Christians
Residents say security forces unable to protect them
By Ahmed Aboulenein
ISMAILIA, Egypt, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Christian families and students fled Egypt's North Sinai province in droves on Friday after Islamic State killed the seventh member of their community in just three weeks.
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