Triple explosions strike South Sinai and Cairo
Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 8:50 am
Triple explosions strike Egypt’s South Sinai and Cairo
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At least two have been killed and 10 injured in three different explosions across South Sinai and Cairo on Friday morning, reported state and local media.
In the first attack, a suicide bomber killed himself and a policeman and wounded five others at a checkpoint in El-Tur in Egypt’s South Sinai.
A second attack, near the first and on the road between El-Tur and the popular tourist destination of Sharm El-Sheikh, wounded at least four and had targeted a bus transporting tourism industry workers, reported state media.
The third attack, which was confirmed by state media, occurred outside a court in Masr El-Gedeeda (New Egypt) in Cairo, reportedly killing at least one police officer and injuring three.
Youm7, a private media outlet in Egypt, says security sources have confirmed two police officers have been killed and a third has been injured.
Security forces have heightened security in the South Sinai in expectation of any further attacks.
Earlier this year, an attack on a bus carrying tourists in the South Sinai’s Taba killed four, including three South Korean tourists.
(This story is breaking and developing. More information will be posted shortly).