Two blasts went off in central Cairo on Wednesday afternoon, reported state TV and witnesses.
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Two roadside bombs targeting riot police deployed outside of Cairo University on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least two people, a civilian and a senior police officer, security officials said.
The slain officer was identified as Brigadier General Tarek al-Mergawi.
Several bystanders, including senior police officers, were wounded in the blast, which security forces said went off near a police vehicle. Among the wounded was Maj. Gen. Abdel-Raouf El-Sirafy who is the deputy chief of police in the Giza province, parts of which are located in the Greater Cairo area.
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source: alarabiya.net
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