Egypt's Minister Mohammed Ibrahim survives bomb attack
05/09/2013 18:36

Egypt's Minister Mohammed Ibrahim survives bomb attack

Egypt's Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim has survived a bomb attack that targeted his convoy in Cairo, the BBC reported.

Hours later, he appeared unharmed on state TV to denounce the attack as a "cowardly assassination bid."

Security guards and a child were among the injured in the attack, which took place near his home in Nasr City.

No-one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Muslim Brotherhood leader Amr Darrag said the group "strongly condemned" what happened.

Mr Ibrahim heads the police force, which has carried out a crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protests in recent weeks.

Nasr City is a stronghold of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group.


 

Egypt's Minister Mohammed Ibrahim survives bomb attack