Egypt: bomb blast hits security building

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A bomb blast outside the security headquarters in one of Egypt's Nile Delta cities wounded 19 people, heightening fears of ongoing violence after President Mohammed Morsi's removal from power.

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An opponent of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi runs next to a burning scooter in Cairo Photo: AP

By AP

2:25AM BST 24 Jul 2013

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Eleven people have been killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of the ousted president since Monday. Most were killed in pre-dawn street battles near a pro-Morsi protest camp as the country remained mired in turmoil three weeks after the military overthrew the Islamist leader.

The bloodshed is widening the divisions between Morsi's supporters and the military-backed administration and diminishing the chances of reconciliation.

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The police force, widely hated for its brutality and widespread abuses over the years, has been the target of fierce attacks in Egypt's volatile northern Sinai Peninsula.

The bomb explosion appeared to target police in the provincial capital city of Mansoura in the delta province of Dakahliya. It suggests that indiscriminate attacks targeting security forces could expand beyond traditional targets in northern Sinai.

Security officials said 19 people were wounded, 13 policemen and six civilians, when the bomb outside the security directorate exploded after midnight. The city was bustling with people as is common during the Islamic month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast during the day and stay up late eating and praying.

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