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| Egyptian security building in Cairo rocked by bomb blast | Egyptian security building in Cairo rocked by bomb blast |
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| A state security building in northern Cairo was hit by a car bomb in the early hours of Thursday morning, Egypt's interior ministry says. | |
| Six policemen were said to have been injured by the explosion in the northern Shubra district of the city. There were no reports of any deaths. | Six policemen were said to have been injured by the explosion in the northern Shubra district of the city. There were no reports of any deaths. |
| Residents across Cairo reported hearing and feeling a large blast just before 02:00 local time (00:00 GMT). | Residents across Cairo reported hearing and feeling a large blast just before 02:00 local time (00:00 GMT). |
| There have been several bomb attacks by Islamist militants in Cairo this year. | There have been several bomb attacks by Islamist militants in Cairo this year. |
| "A man suddenly stopped his car in front of the state security building, jumped out of it and fled on a motorbike that followed the car," a ministry statement said. | "A man suddenly stopped his car in front of the state security building, jumped out of it and fled on a motorbike that followed the car," a ministry statement said. |
| "The car exploded wounding six policemen," it added. | "The car exploded wounding six policemen," it added. |
| The blast left a crater in the street and partially destroyed the building. Locals said glass from blown-out windows was strewn across several streets nearby. | The blast left a crater in the street and partially destroyed the building. Locals said glass from blown-out windows was strewn across several streets nearby. |
| Militants based in northern Sinai - who are affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) - have been behind many of the recent bomb attacks in Cairo. | Militants based in northern Sinai - who are affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) - have been behind many of the recent bomb attacks in Cairo. |
| The Egyptian security forces have been the focus of the bombings and militants have vowed to continue targeting them. | The Egyptian security forces have been the focus of the bombings and militants have vowed to continue targeting them. |
| No one has yet claimed to have carried out Thursday's attack in the capital. | No one has yet claimed to have carried out Thursday's attack in the capital. |
| It comes just days after President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi approved new counter-terrorism laws designed to fight the growing jihadist insurgency. | It comes just days after President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi approved new counter-terrorism laws designed to fight the growing jihadist insurgency. |