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Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts) Sat Jul 11, 2015, 01:54 AM Jul 2015

Egypt explosion hits Italian consulate in Cairo

Source: BBC News

A large explosion has hit the Italian consulate in Egypt's capital, Cairo.

An official has told the state-run news agency Mena that the blast was caused by a car bomb. No group has yet said it carried out the attack.

No group has yet said it carried out the attack

The explosion on Saturday morning has wounded five people, including two police officers, medics at the scene told AFP news agency.

Egypt's public prosecutor, Hisham Barakat, was killed last month by a car bomb attack in the city.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33491512

L'été sera chaud. It's going to be a hot summer in North Africa and the Middle East.

for all of the innocents caught up in this insanity.

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Egypt explosion hits Italian consulate in Cairo (Original Post) Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 OP

Are there Egyptian groups that have murielm99 Jul 2015 #1

Not that I know of. All embassies are soft targets for terror-spreading Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #2

Thank you. n/t murielm99 Jul 2015 #3

Thanks! It means "sun" in Sanskrit. And "Gayatri" Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #4

murielm99

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1. Are there Egyptian groups that have

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 01:58 AM

Jul 2015

some conflict with the Italians? Were they making a statement? Or was this just senseless destruction?

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

2. Not that I know of. All embassies are soft targets for terror-spreading

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:10 AM

Jul 2015

groups. The Italian Embassy may have been a bit lax with their security, and so became an easy mark.

The US, UK and French Embassies in Cairo are like armed bunkers.

murielm99

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3. Thank you. n/t

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:38 AM

Jul 2015

You have a lovely first name. I remember a figure skater who had that name.

Surya Gayatri

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4. Thanks! It means "sun" in Sanskrit. And "Gayatri"

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:49 AM

Jul 2015

is a universal prayer in praise of the sun.

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