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| Bomb attack on tourist bus near pyramids kills at least two people | |
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| At least two people have been killed and another 12 injured after a roadside bomb exploded near a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists close to the pyramids in Giza. | At least two people have been killed and another 12 injured after a roadside bomb exploded near a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists close to the pyramids in Giza. |
| Two Egyptians, a driver and a tourist worker, were among the injured. | Two Egyptians, a driver and a tourist worker, were among the injured. |
| An Egyptian security source told the Guardian the bus had 14 people on board and an IED exploded as it approached. Reuters reported that the device was hidden near a wall on Marioutiya Street on the Cairo outskirts. | An Egyptian security source told the Guardian the bus had 14 people on board and an IED exploded as it approached. Reuters reported that the device was hidden near a wall on Marioutiya Street on the Cairo outskirts. |
| Police forces and ambulances attended the scene, and the injured individuals were transferred to nearby hospitals. | Police forces and ambulances attended the scene, and the injured individuals were transferred to nearby hospitals. |
| Since the beginning of the month, Egypt has intensified its security presence around churches in anticipation of any attacks against the Coptic minority. | Since the beginning of the month, Egypt has intensified its security presence around churches in anticipation of any attacks against the Coptic minority. |
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