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| Suspects detained in Cairo blast | Suspects detained in Cairo blast |
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| Egyptian police are questioning three suspects over the bombing of a Cairo market that killed one person and injured 20 others, officials say. | Egyptian police are questioning three suspects over the bombing of a Cairo market that killed one person and injured 20 others, officials say. |
| They were detained near the market shortly after the blast, police said. | They were detained near the market shortly after the blast, police said. |
| It happened at an open-air hotel cafe packed with tourists in the Khan al-Khalili area - a major attraction and home to a prominent mosque. | It happened at an open-air hotel cafe packed with tourists in the Khan al-Khalili area - a major attraction and home to a prominent mosque. |
| French President Nicolas Sarkozy has expressed "deep sorrow" at the death of a French teenager in the blast. | French President Nicolas Sarkozy has expressed "deep sorrow" at the death of a French teenager in the blast. |
| Police said they thought the device had been thrown from a balcony. It is not yet known who was responsible. | Police said they thought the device had been thrown from a balcony. It is not yet known who was responsible. |
| There have been conflicting reports the bomb, which is believed to have been home-made, may have been left under a bench. | There have been conflicting reports the bomb, which is believed to have been home-made, may have been left under a bench. |
| 'So powerful' | 'So powerful' |
| "Three people there were arrested on the site as suspects after the attack," AFP quoted a police official as saying on Monday. "Others are being questioned as witnesses." | "Three people there were arrested on the site as suspects after the attack," AFP quoted a police official as saying on Monday. "Others are being questioned as witnesses." |
| The blast was so powerful that the earth shook underneath us Witness Carnage at Cairo bazaar class="" href="/1/hi/world/middle_east/7905623.stm">'It felt like a war zone' | |
| Those injured in the blast included more than a dozen French nationals, four Germans and three Egyptians, according to police. Six are thought to be in a serious condition. | Those injured in the blast included more than a dozen French nationals, four Germans and three Egyptians, according to police. Six are thought to be in a serious condition. |
| The French foreign ministry confirmed the death of one of its citizens, a 17-year-old girl. | The French foreign ministry confirmed the death of one of its citizens, a 17-year-old girl. |
| "The victim was 17 years old and had travelled with a group of young people from Levallois," foreign ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. Levallois-Perret is a suburb of Paris. | "The victim was 17 years old and had travelled with a group of young people from Levallois," foreign ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. Levallois-Perret is a suburb of Paris. |
| Many of the injured were among the group of 54 teenagers from Paris, AFP reported. | Many of the injured were among the group of 54 teenagers from Paris, AFP reported. |
| Mr Sarkozy gave his condolences to the family of the victim, and expressed his "deep sorrow" over the attack. | Mr Sarkozy gave his condolences to the family of the victim, and expressed his "deep sorrow" over the attack. |
| The early evening explosion happened near the Hussein mosque and a well-known bazaar, in what is a historic area. | The early evening explosion happened near the Hussein mosque and a well-known bazaar, in what is a historic area. |
| This is a very crowded area with tiny streets, which is why even a small blast would appear to have had such a devastating effect, the BBC's Christian Fraser in Cairo says. | This is a very crowded area with tiny streets, which is why even a small blast would appear to have had such a devastating effect, the BBC's Christian Fraser in Cairo says. |
| It is thought the bomb was thrown from an upper floor of the hotel, our correspondent says. | It is thought the bomb was thrown from an upper floor of the hotel, our correspondent says. |
| But news agencies have also quoted a report from the Egyptian state news service Mena, which said the bomb had exploded under a bench. | But news agencies have also quoted a report from the Egyptian state news service Mena, which said the bomb had exploded under a bench. |
| Montasser el-Zayat, a lawyer who defended Islamic extremists, told Arabic news channel al-Jazeera the attack might be linked to anger over the recent Israeli offensive in Gaza. | Montasser el-Zayat, a lawyer who defended Islamic extremists, told Arabic news channel al-Jazeera the attack might be linked to anger over the recent Israeli offensive in Gaza. |
| "The nature of the explosion looks like an act carried out by young, inexperienced amateurs whose emotions were inflamed by the events of Gaza," Mr el-Zayat was quoted by the Associated Press as saying. | "The nature of the explosion looks like an act carried out by young, inexperienced amateurs whose emotions were inflamed by the events of Gaza," Mr el-Zayat was quoted by the Associated Press as saying. |
| The area was sealed off as bomb disposal experts were sent in to defuse a second device which failed to explode. | The area was sealed off as bomb disposal experts were sent in to defuse a second device which failed to explode. |
| 'Plenty of enemies' | 'Plenty of enemies' |
| "The blast was so powerful that the earth shook underneath us," an eyewitness told Egypt's Nile News TV. | "The blast was so powerful that the earth shook underneath us," an eyewitness told Egypt's Nile News TV. |
| EGYPT ATTACKS April 2006: Bombs at Dahab, on the Red Sea, kill at least 23April 2005: Bombing at Khan al-Khalili kills three people, including Frenchman and American July 2005: At least 88 people die in bomb attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh, on the Red SeaMarch 2005: Hungarian couple stabbed while kissing near Khan al-KhaliliOct 2004: Bombs at Red Sea resorts of Taba and Nuweiba kill at least 34 people1997: Gunmen fire on tourists in Cairo and in Luxor, killing 68 | EGYPT ATTACKS April 2006: Bombs at Dahab, on the Red Sea, kill at least 23April 2005: Bombing at Khan al-Khalili kills three people, including Frenchman and American July 2005: At least 88 people die in bomb attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh, on the Red SeaMarch 2005: Hungarian couple stabbed while kissing near Khan al-KhaliliOct 2004: Bombs at Red Sea resorts of Taba and Nuweiba kill at least 34 people1997: Gunmen fire on tourists in Cairo and in Luxor, killing 68 |
| "We all lay down on the ground. Blood was streaming from the back of one of the people running away from the blast. I even saw a separated hand and an arm. Just shredded human flesh," the witness said. | "We all lay down on the ground. Blood was streaming from the back of one of the people running away from the blast. I even saw a separated hand and an arm. Just shredded human flesh," the witness said. |
| No cars are allowed into the area but motorbikes can get around the barriers, our correspondent says. | No cars are allowed into the area but motorbikes can get around the barriers, our correspondent says. |
| The Khan al-Khalili area was targeted in 2005, when three people - including an American and a French tourist - were killed in a blast. | The Khan al-Khalili area was targeted in 2005, when three people - including an American and a French tourist - were killed in a blast. |
| Sunday's explosion will be of huge concern to Egypt's security services, our correspondent says. | Sunday's explosion will be of huge concern to Egypt's security services, our correspondent says. |
| These are tense times for the Egyptian government, he adds, which has been criticised for its stance over the recent conflict in Gaza and has many enemies. | These are tense times for the Egyptian government, he adds, which has been criticised for its stance over the recent conflict in Gaza and has many enemies. |
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