Egypt: Esplosions in Cairo and Giza caused 6 deaths and more than 100 injured, claimed by Ansar Beit al-Maqdis
FOUR blasts, including a suicide bombing at the police headquarters, rocked the Egyptian capital and nearby areas Friday, killing six and wounding nearly 100 on the eve of the anniversary of the 2011 uprising.
The first powerful blast was reportedly caused by a suicide attacker, who rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a security fence around the Cairo Security Directorate, killing four and injuring 76, officials at the Interior and Health Ministry said.
In a second blast hours later, at least one person was killed when a small improvised explosive device went off near a police vehicle close to a metro station in Giza. At least 11 persons were wounded in the attack.