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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Tourists hit by Cairo bomb blast

A bomb explosion in Cairo has killed a French tourist and injured more than 20 other people, mostly foreign tourists.
It happened at an open-air hotel cafe packed with tourists in the Khan al-Khalili area - a major attraction and home to a prominent mosque.
The device, most likely home-made, was thrown from a balcony, Egyptian police said. Conflicting reports say the bomb may have been left under a bench.
The tourist killed was identified as a 17-year-old girl by French authorities.
There has been no indication so far of who is behind the attack, and no arrests have yet been confirmed.

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