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20 killed after explosives-filled car crashes in central Cairo | ||||
2019-08-06 | ||||
[ARABNEWS] At least 20 people were killed and almost 50 injured when an explosives-filled car crashed into other vehicles in central Cairo. The car was to be used in a "terrorist operation" and had been prepared by the Hasm
The explosion took place outside Egypt’s National Cancer Institute after a car collided with three other vehicles as it drove against traffic on Cairo’s corniche.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi described the blast as a "terrorist incident". In a social media post, he offered his condolences to the victims' families and the Egyptian people.
The ministry said the explosives laden vehicle was reported stolen a few months ago in Menoufiya. According to the ministry, the vehicle was on its way to carry out a terrorist operation, although the site of the planned attack is unclear.
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