[ARABNEWS] At least 20 people were killed and almost 50 injured when an explosives-filled car crashed into other vehicles in central Cairo.The car was to be used in a "terrorist operation" and had been prepared by the Hasm
| ...Decisiveness or Determination, which along with Lewaa al-Thawra (The Revolution Brigade) are two of the fighting arms of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, established to fight back against the overthrow of President Morsi. They sprang into existence, fully formed, in 2016. It is hypothesized that Hasm is also connected to the al-Qaeda-affiliated Morabitoun organization, founded in Libya by discharged Egyptian army officer Hisham Ashmawi... |
The explosion took place outside Egypt’s National Cancer Institute after a car collided with three other vehicles as it drove against traffic on Cairo’s corniche.
| Given that it’s Egypt, no doubt that in addition to driving very fast against traffic, it was a one way street and they had their lights off “to save the battery”. |
President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi described the blast as a "terrorist incident". In a social media post, he offered his condolences to the victims' families and the Egyptian people.
| Al Ahram adds: |
The ministry said the explosives laden vehicle was reported stolen a few months ago in Menoufiya.
According to the ministry, the vehicle was on its way to carry out a terrorist operation, although the site of the planned attack is unclear.
| Al Ahram from 2017: A look at Hasm and Lewaa Al-Thawra terror groups |
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