Large Blast Hits Cairo

[Jesus Malverde]

Source: Wall Street Journal

Egyptian state TV says there has been a large explosion near police headquarters in downtown Cairo.

The report says the blast early Friday sent smoke rising above the Egyptian capital and that a large number of ambulances were on the way to the scene.

It says there was gunfire in the area immediately after the blast, which was heard in several parts of the city.

The report comes on the eve of the anniversary of the start of the 2011 uprising that toppled Egypt's longtime autocratic ruler Hosni Mubarak.

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[Comrade Grumpy]

1. BBC News: Large 'Car Bomb' Explosion Hits Central Cairo

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25874370

There has been a large car bomb explosion in the Egyptian capital Cairo, near the city's police headquarters, officials say.

There are reports of casualties. The AFP news agency has reported one person has been killed.

Eyewitnesses speak of smoke rising over the city centre, and there are reports of gunfire after the blast.

Newspaper reports say the front of the police building has been damaged and emergency services are at the scene.

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Also, a pro-Morsi student killed in Alexandria protests Thursday, Muslim Brotherhood protests planned after prayers today.

[Warpy]

2. Car bomb, 3 known dead, dozens injured

and it's the anniversary of the uprising that ousted Mubarak.http://www.news.com.au/world/car-bomb-explodes-outside-police-headquarters-in-central-cairo/story-fndir2ev-1226809740887

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. "Four Explosions Target Cairo, Killing Six"

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/01/24/cairo-egypt-explosion/4813853/

The military's self-fulfilling prophecy is coming true.