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Egypt crisis: Bomb 'targets' Minister Mohammed Ibrahim Egypt crisis: Bomb 'targets Minister Mohammed Ibrahim'
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A car bomb has targeted the convoy of Egypt's Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim but failed to harm the politician, the security forces say.A car bomb has targeted the convoy of Egypt's Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim but failed to harm the politician, the security forces say.
At least four people were reported injured in the blast, which media reports call an assassination attempt. At least four people were reported injured in the blast in Cairo, which the interior ministry described as an assassination attempt.
State-run al-Ahram paper said the minister's convoy was targeted as it travelled through Nasr City. The minister's convoy was targeted as it travelled through Nasr City.
Nasr City is a stronghold of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group, but there is no word on who was involved.Nasr City is a stronghold of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group, but there is no word on who was involved.
The explosion took place at around 10:30 local time (08:30 GMT) near Mr Ibrahim's home. The explosion took place at about 10:30 local time (08:30 GMT) near Mr Ibrahim's home.
Quoting security sources, state-run Mena news agency said a booby-trapped car exploded in Mustafa al-Nahas street, Nasr City district, as the minister was en route from his home to the ministry. Quoting security sources, state-run Mena news agency said a booby-trapped car exploded in Mustafa al-Nahas street, Nasr City district, as the minister was travelling from his home to the ministry.
However, state TV gave a different account of the incident, saying an explosive device was thrown from the top of a nearby building and detonated near the minister's convoy just after it left his place of residence.
Pictures uploaded to the internet by witnesses showed substantial damage to a building next to the blast.Pictures uploaded to the internet by witnesses showed substantial damage to a building next to the blast.
Egyptian police have reportedly killed two of the attackers, security sources told Reuters news agency.Egyptian police have reportedly killed two of the attackers, security sources told Reuters news agency.
The Egyptian interior ministry says an attempt to assassinate the minister of the interior by "terrorist groups" was foiled. They say his guards confronted the attackers.
The interior minister is in charge of the country's police force, which alongside security forces, carried out a deadly security crack down in the capital last month, clearing two protest camps set up by Muslim Brotherhood supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.The interior minister is in charge of the country's police force, which alongside security forces, carried out a deadly security crack down in the capital last month, clearing two protest camps set up by Muslim Brotherhood supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.
Nasr City was the site of the larger of the two protest camps based outside Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque, which was dismantled in the security operation on 14 August.Nasr City was the site of the larger of the two protest camps based outside Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque, which was dismantled in the security operation on 14 August.
The BBC's Bethany Bell says there has been a lot of Muslim Brotherhood activity in the area over the last couple of weeks.The BBC's Bethany Bell says there has been a lot of Muslim Brotherhood activity in the area over the last couple of weeks.