World
Police officer killed while dismantling bomb at church in Cairo
A police officer has been killed while trying to defuse a bomb outside a church in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, according to state-run media. Three other people were injured in the attack.
It happened on Saturday evening when a bomb was found near the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary St George and Abo Sefein in Cairo’s Nasr City. A bomb disposal expert was trying to dismantle the bomb when it exploded.
The officer was killed in the explosion, according to state-run media. The Reuters news agency said 3 other people were injured, including 2 police officers and an onlooker.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Saturday’s attack, which happened less than 2 days before Coptic Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas. A vast majority of Christians in Egypt are Coptic Christians.
-
US News4 days ago4 more cats test positive for H5N1 bird flu in the U.S.
-
Legal2 days agoBoy, 16, shoots 10 people at Sanford, Florida event venue
-
US News1 week agoLarge fire next to Flying Monkey theater in Plymouth, New Hampshire
-
US News7 days ago2 killed in cargo plane crash near Fairbanks, Alaska
-
Legal2 days agoTexas Amber Alert: Legend Torres abducted in San Marcos
-
US News1 week agoAt least 9 people shot at Memphis block party
-
World5 days ago28 pilot whales die after mass stranding on Australian beach
-
Legal7 days agoRussian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov arrested for taking bribe