Bombing on bridge in Egypt capital kills officer: police

[WorldNews]

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A bomb exploded near a police checkpoint on bridge in an affluent Cairo neighbourhood on Sunday, killing an officer, Egyptian police officials said. The bomb had been placed next to the checkpoint on a side of the May 15 bridge located in the neighbourhood of Zamalek, the officials said. A police official said the bomb went off as the driver of a minivan pulled over to ask the police officer a question, likely for directions. Militants have repeatedly set off bombs in Cairo targeting police checkpoints and vehicles.

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