Explosion in Egyptian capital Cairo injures 3 | Inquirer News

Explosion in Egyptian capital Cairo injures 3

/ 11:54 AM March 10, 2016

CAIRO — Egypt’s state-run news agency says three civilians were injured in an explosion in a populated neighborhood in Cairo, the capital.

The Mena news agency says the explosive device, which was placed in a street in the Feisal neighborhood, was detonated late Wednesday while a police convoy was passing through.

The news agency says the authorities have arrested one suspect after in the explosion which has also damaged two two police vehicles.

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Egyptian authorities have been battling an Islamic Insurgency in northern Sinai which has also spilled over into mainland Egypt, with a series of high-profile assassinations and bombings taking place in Cairo.

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