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| Deadly blast at Egypt security site | Deadly blast at Egypt security site |
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| A huge explosion at a security building in northern Egypt has killed at least 14 people and injured more than 100, officials and state media say. | A huge explosion at a security building in northern Egypt has killed at least 14 people and injured more than 100, officials and state media say. |
| The blast, reportedly caused by a car bomb, led to the partial collapse of the building in the city of Mansoura. | The blast, reportedly caused by a car bomb, led to the partial collapse of the building in the city of Mansoura. |
| Interim Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi called it "an act of terrorism". | Interim Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi called it "an act of terrorism". |
| Attacks on Egypt's security forces and police have increased since the army removed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July. | Attacks on Egypt's security forces and police have increased since the army removed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July. |
| No group has so far claimed responsibility for Tuesday's blast. | No group has so far claimed responsibility for Tuesday's blast. |
| Mr Beblawi told satellite channel ONTV: "The state will do its utmost to pursue the criminals who executed, planned and supported that attack." | Mr Beblawi told satellite channel ONTV: "The state will do its utmost to pursue the criminals who executed, planned and supported that attack." |
| The Muslim Brotherhood - which supports Mr Morsi and has been banned by the interim authorities - condemned the bombing. | The Muslim Brotherhood - which supports Mr Morsi and has been banned by the interim authorities - condemned the bombing. |
| "Muslim Brotherhood considers this act as a direct attack on the unity of the Egyptian people," it said in a statement. | "Muslim Brotherhood considers this act as a direct attack on the unity of the Egyptian people," it said in a statement. |
| Security chief 'injured' | Security chief 'injured' |
| The explosion shook the building at about 01:10 (23:10 GMT on Monday). | The explosion shook the building at about 01:10 (23:10 GMT on Monday). |
| More than 100 people were injured. Media reports say the provincial security chief was among those hurt. | |
| The blast shattered windows of nearby buildings and its impact was felt about 20km (12 miles) away, the reports say. | The blast shattered windows of nearby buildings and its impact was felt about 20km (12 miles) away, the reports say. |
| Mansoura - a city of about 480,000 people - is the capital of Dakahliya province in the Nile Delta region. | |
| Since the removal of Mr Morsi - Egypt's first democratically elected president - his supporters have been staging mass rallies demanding his immediate release. | Since the removal of Mr Morsi - Egypt's first democratically elected president - his supporters have been staging mass rallies demanding his immediate release. |
| More than 2,000 Muslim Brotherhood members have been arrested, and 450 of them on Monday went on hunger strike in protest at their "inhumane treatment". | More than 2,000 Muslim Brotherhood members have been arrested, and 450 of them on Monday went on hunger strike in protest at their "inhumane treatment". |
| Mr Morsi is now facing three separate criminal trials relating to his time in office. | Mr Morsi is now facing three separate criminal trials relating to his time in office. |
| The first trial opened on 4 November but has been adjourned until 8 January. | The first trial opened on 4 November but has been adjourned until 8 January. |