<p>Hundreds of Muslim villagers in Egypt's south have attacked Christian-owned stores in search of a girl whose family claims, was abducted.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The villagers assaulted the stores yesterday and surrounded two churches in the city of al-Wasta in Bani Suef province in Egypt's south. Security forces guarded the churches. No casualties were reported.<br /><br />The college-aged girl disappeared around one month ago. The crowd accused local Christian of kidnapping her.<br /><br />Bani Suef's prosecutor, Hamdi Farouk, said there was no reason to believe Christians were involved in her disappearance.<br /><br />Security chief Ibrahim Hudeib said the girl left her house with her gold and passport in hand and may have fled with a local Muslim boy.<br /><br />Past clashes have been sparked by rumours of conversion, Muslim-Christian love affairs and the construction of churches.</p>
<p>Hundreds of Muslim villagers in Egypt's south have attacked Christian-owned stores in search of a girl whose family claims, was abducted.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The villagers assaulted the stores yesterday and surrounded two churches in the city of al-Wasta in Bani Suef province in Egypt's south. Security forces guarded the churches. No casualties were reported.<br /><br />The college-aged girl disappeared around one month ago. The crowd accused local Christian of kidnapping her.<br /><br />Bani Suef's prosecutor, Hamdi Farouk, said there was no reason to believe Christians were involved in her disappearance.<br /><br />Security chief Ibrahim Hudeib said the girl left her house with her gold and passport in hand and may have fled with a local Muslim boy.<br /><br />Past clashes have been sparked by rumours of conversion, Muslim-Christian love affairs and the construction of churches.</p>