Egypt: Explosion rocks Alexandria’s Stanley neighbourhood
An explosion went off near a lodge in Egypt’s Alexandria metropolis, resident enjoy reported.
The blast took place near the Tolip Resort on Saturday afernoon in Rushdi, a neighbourhood in Egypt’s 2d metropolis.
One soldier used to be killed and several other others had been injured in the explosion which used to be the effects of a automobile bomb which centered the motorcade of the head of security in Alexandria, an Egyptian security offer informed Al Jazeera.
The Egyptian ministry of interior acknowledged that the attack used to be an assassination attempt against Alexandria’s head of security.
Former deputy interior minister Rafiq Habib informed Al Jazeera he suspects the perpetrators belong to an extremist groups, although nothing has been but confirmed.
« The timing of this explosion which comes factual sooner than the presidential is telling of that its aim is to sow misfortune among voters. »
« I cessation not factor in that it [the attack] will enjoy any affect on the elections nonetheless. I’m certain there shall be colossal numbers going to vote, » he added.
Alexandria resident posted images of smoke rising from the explosion situation.
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