Egypt Says Islamist Militants Behind Cairo Blast That Killed 20
- Explosion one of deadliest acts of bloodshed in city in years
- President says state committed to uproot ‘brutal terrorism’
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Egypt’s government said Islamist militants were behind a blast that killed at least 20 people in central Cairo, one of the deadliest acts of violence by extremists in the North African nation’s capital in years.
Militants were transporting an explosives-laden vehicle for an attack when it detonated outside the National Cancer Institute late on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. Forty-seven other people were wounded in the blast, which was initially said to be caused by a car accident.