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Huge bomb rocks centre of Cairo Huge bomb rocks centre of Cairo
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A huge bomb rocked the centre of Cairo early on Friday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 40.  A huge car bomb rocked the centre of Cairo early on Friday morning, killing three people and injuring 40. 
The bomb went off at Cairo's security headquarters on Port Said The bomb went off at Cairo's security headquarters on Port Said
street, Egypt's interior ministry confirmed to the Guardian. street, Egypt's interior ministry confirmed to the Guardian. 
Health ministry spokesman Mohammed Fathallah told Egypt's private CBC "It was a car bomb," interior ministry spokesman Hany Abdel Latif told AFP.
network that at least two people were killed and 40 were wounded. Police and health ministry sources said that three people were killed and up to 40 wounded.
State television quoted witnesses as saying gunmen opened fire on buildings State television quoted witnesses as saying gunmen opened fire on buildings
after the blast and that at least two people had been killed. after the blast and that at least three people had been killed.
The blast was The blast was
heard from several miles away in all directions, sending a large plume of smoke across the city and leaving a large crater outside the building heard from several miles away in all directions, sending a large plume of smoke across the city and leaving a large crater outside the building.
The blast destroyed a metal gate outside the multi-storey building
and badly damaged its facade as well as that of a nearby Islamic museum.
Riot police pushed back hundreds of onlookers, some of whom chanted slogans against the Muslim Brotherhood.
The explosion came on the eve of the anniversary of the start of the The explosion came on the eve of the anniversary of the start of the
2011 uprising that toppled Egypt's longtime autocratic ruler Hosni 2011 uprising that toppled Egypt's longtime autocratic ruler Hosni
Mubarak.Mubarak.
A Muslim Brotherhood-led coalition plans protests after Friday prayers A Muslim Brotherhood-led coalition plans protests after Friday prayers
across the country as part of their near-daily demonstrations against across the country as part of their near-daily demonstrations against
the July overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and the recent the July overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and the recent
vote on the country's rewritten constitution.vote on the country's rewritten constitution.
The state TV aired footage showing several wrecked and charred floors ofThe state TV aired footage showing several wrecked and charred floors of
the high-rise security building with the pavement outside littered with the high-rise security building with the pavement outside littered with
shuttered glass, pieces of bricks and rocks. shuttered glass, pieces of bricks and rocks.