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| Four killed in bomb blast near Egypt's foreign ministry | Four killed in bomb blast near Egypt's foreign ministry |
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| A bomb explosion near the Egyptian foreign ministry in Cairo has killed at least four people, including police and civilians, security officials say. | A bomb explosion near the Egyptian foreign ministry in Cairo has killed at least four people, including police and civilians, security officials say. |
| The blast occurred on a crowded street near the River Nile. Witnesses said smoke was seen rising from the area. | The blast occurred on a crowded street near the River Nile. Witnesses said smoke was seen rising from the area. |
| No group has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion. | No group has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion. |
| Islamist militants have intensified attacks on the security forces since the army ousted President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013. | |
| The violence at first targeted mostly police and the army in the Sinai peninsula, but has recently spread to other regions including the capital. | |
| The militants say they are taking revenge for the hundreds of Islamists killed and thousands detained in a crackdown on the Brotherhood. |