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Police chief killed in Cairo bombing Police chief killed in Cairo bombing
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A police brigadier-general has been killed in a twin bomb blast near Cairo university, Egyptian state media say. A police brigadier-general has been killed in a bomb blast near Cairo university, Egyptian state media say.
Five others were also injured in the attack, the health ministry confirmed.Five others were also injured in the attack, the health ministry confirmed.
The explosives were planted next to a police post, officials at the scene said. No group has so far said it carried out the bombings. Two bombs were planted next to a police post, officials at the scene said. No group has so far said it carried out the bombings.
Egypt has witnessed several attacks against government targets by militant groups, following the ousting of the Muslim Brotherhood in July.Egypt has witnessed several attacks against government targets by militant groups, following the ousting of the Muslim Brotherhood in July.
State TV named the officer as Tariq al-Mirjawi, the head of Giza's investigation department.State TV named the officer as Tariq al-Mirjawi, the head of Giza's investigation department.
Reports suggest the bombs went off a few minutes apart.Reports suggest the bombs went off a few minutes apart.
The explosions happened outside the faculty of engineering at the university. "I was waiting for the bus when I heard two explosions. There was dust in the air and policemen were screaming" an eyewitness told AFP.
The explosions happened outside the university's faculty of engineering.
Crackdown
The current government has outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, declaring it a terrorist organisation.
It accuses the movement of supporting attacks against the police and army - a claim the Brotherhood strongly denies.
Since the overthrow of the Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi, more than 1,000 people have been killed and thousands of members have been detained in a crackdown by the interim authorities.
The government says militants have killed almost 500 people in the same time period, most of them policemen and soldiers.