Four Bombs Strike Cairo Ahead of Egypt Uprising Anniversary
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At least 18 people died in Egypt as four explosions ripped through Cairo and Islamist supporters clashed with police in a spasm of violence a day before the anniversary of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak.
The first blast was a car bomb that struck the Cairo Security Directorate, killing four and wounding scores, according to the Health Ministry. Three explosions struck locations including a police station and cinema in Giza to the south of the city center, leaving two dead.