Egypt: Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt, Warns of Wave of Terrorism

Posted on September 5, 2013 • Filed under: Egypt, Terrorism

(Reuters) – The Egyptian interior minister survived an assassination attempt unscathed on Thursday when a car bomb blew up his convoy and he said afterwards that a wave of terrorism by opponents of the military-installed government was just beginning. The minister, Mohamed Ibrahim, had been involved in overseeing a violent crackdown on supporters of Mohamed Mursi, the elected Islamist president who was overthrown two months ago by the army following mass protests against his rule. Read Article

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