Original sentence: A 2006 attack on three churches in Alexandria left one dead and 17 injured.Copts in Egypt are often subject to attacks.In the 11 Northern states of Nigeria that have introduced the Islamic system of law, the Sharia, sectarian clashes between Muslims and Christians have resulted in many deaths, and some churches have been burned.More than 30,000 Christians were displaced from their homes Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria.The most significant was the 2000-2001 El Kosheh attacks, in which 21 Copts and 1 Muslim were killed.The violence has not been one-sided, as Christians have engaged in massacres as well.Though they are accepted officially, Copts claim that discrimination against them continues
Edited sentence: Especially in the state of Sokoto (about 4,2 Million residents) dozens of churches were destroyed since the beginning of 2006, an unknown number of Christians was killed.In Egypt the Copts are accepted officially, but in practice are often subject to attacks, against which they hardly find protection by the state.In the 12 Northern states of Nigeria, that have introduced the islamic system of law, the Sharia, there are regularly violent attacks by islamic fundamentalists against Christians.Moreover, the Sunnite majority is turning against the Shiite minority, who does not recognize the Caliphate.The situation there is on the brink of civil war (2006)