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Large blast targets security building in Cairo

20 августа, 2015     Автор: admin
Large blast targets security building in Cairo

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A large explosion has rocked a Cairo suburb, reportedly targeting a state security building and injuring at least 6 people. Witnesses across several neighborhoods of the Egyptian capital said that they heard the blast.

The blast reportedly occurred near a state security building and courthouse in the Shubra district of Cairo. However some conflicting reports suggested that it had occurred in the El Dokki district of Giza City, a part of greater Cairo.

An Egyptian security services source told Reuters that the blast may have resulted in casualties. The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.

At least six people were injured, Aswat Masriya news reported, citing ambulance services.

There was no official confirmation of any casualties resulting from the blast, but the devastation and glass from blown-out windows could be seen on photos posted on social media which purportedly showed the scene.

Initial analysis indicated it was a car bomb, one security source told Reuters. Nobody has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

The overnight explosion follows a series of attacks and blasts this summer, including the assassination of Egypt's attorney general by car bomb and an attack on the Italian consulate in Cairo.

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