Cairo explosion kills one

Daily News Egypt
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Bombs have become common in the capital over the past two years. (AFP FILE PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED)

One person was killed and more than six others were injured after four bombs exploded outside Cairo police stations Thursday morning, state-media reported.

According to the Health Ministry, a bomb explosion in Imbaba left one person killed.

The Imbaba explosion also injured three workers, according to state-media. According to the police, one man’s leg was amputated, state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram said.

The persons injured include at least four police personnel who were on duty in El-Warraq police station, in Giza.

Two more bombs were found outside Vodafone and Etisalat shops in Cairo’s Mohandessin neighbourhood; the bombs left no injuries, although the shops were damaged.

Another explosive device killed a road sweeper in 6 October City on Wednesday, Al-Ahram reported.

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) targeting police stations have been a common occurence over the past year and a half.

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