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Police chief killed in Cairo bombing Egypt crisis: Police chief dies in Cairo bombings
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A police brigadier-general has been killed in a bomb blast near Cairo university, Egyptian state media say. A police brigadier-general has been killed as three bombs went off near Cairo university, Egyptian state media say.
Five others were also injured in the attack, the health ministry confirmed. At least five other people were injured in the attacks, authorities say.
Two bombs were planted next to a police post, officials at the scene said. There have also been reports of a third explosion. The first two bombs went off within minutes of each other, with the third coming about two hours later.
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.
The latest explosions happened near a police post outside the university's faculty of engineering.
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 first two bombs went off a few minutes apart.
"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."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.
Reporters at the scene of the third explosion said that there was a lot of noise but it was unclear how much damage had been caused. The third explosion took place as journalists and emergency workers attended the scene, but was reportedly much smaller than the first two and caused no casualties.
The explosions happened outside the university's faculty of engineering. The BBC's Orla Guerin in Cairo says the area around the university has become a battleground for clashes between police and Muslim Brotherhood supporters in recent weeks.
The BBC's Orla Guerin in Cairo said the area had become a battleground for clashes between police and Muslim Brotherhood supporters in recent weeks.
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The current government has outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, declaring it a terrorist organisation.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.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.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.The government says militants have killed almost 500 people in the same time period, most of them policemen and soldiers.