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Large Explosion Hits Central Cairo
BBC ^ | Friday, January 25, 2014

Posted on 01/23/2014 9:53:25 PM PST by kristinn

There has been a large explosion in the Egyptian capital Cairo, near the city's police headquarters, state TV reports.

There are reports of casualties. The AFP news agency has reported one person has been killed.

Eyewitnesses speak of smoke rising over the city centre, and there are reports of gunfire after the blast. It is unclear what caused the explosion.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Egypt; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: benghazi; cairo; cairoexplosion; egypt; egyptmb; gaza; iran; israel; lebanon; libya; muslimbrotherhood; russia; sinai; waronterror
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1 posted on 01/23/2014 9:53:25 PM PST by kristinn
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To: kristinn

BTTT


2 posted on 01/23/2014 9:53:55 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: kristinn

“Rapid” expansion of something sounds right to me.


3 posted on 01/23/2014 9:55:07 PM PST by rktman (Under my plan(scheme), the price of EVERYTHING will necessarily skyrocket! Period.)
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To: kristinn

maybe someone made another video...ask hillary


4 posted on 01/23/2014 9:56:40 PM PST by kingattax (America needs more real Americans.)
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To: All
Headline, lead updated:

Large 'car bomb' explosion hits central

There has been a large car bomb explosion in the Egyptian capital Cairo, near the city's police headquarters, officials say...

5 posted on 01/23/2014 9:58:26 PM PST by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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To: kingattax

Just some nice young Muslim men out for an evening stroll, and decided to blow up something.


6 posted on 01/23/2014 9:59:49 PM PST by Deo volente (God willing, America shall survive this Obamanation.)
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To: kristinn

Massive blast in Cairo targets security forces

Gunfight follows the explosion at police HQ

Read more: Massive blast in Cairo targets security forces | The Times of Israel http://www.timesofisrael.com/massive-blast-in-cairo-targets-security-forces/#ixzz2rIERTvw9
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7 posted on 01/23/2014 10:01:50 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: kingattax

Rapier wit. Well done.


8 posted on 01/23/2014 10:04:27 PM PST by Ray76 (How modern liberals think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE98w1KZ-c)
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To: kristinn

This is Satan going after Sisi.

With the highest-level RAT support.

Lord, please hear our prayers and strike down our enemies.

Amen....


9 posted on 01/23/2014 10:05:38 PM PST by txhurl
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To: Deo volente
Sure that could be it but ... what difference does it make!?!
10 posted on 01/23/2014 10:08:39 PM PST by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: txhurl

Amen. Praying that he keeps this man safe.


11 posted on 01/23/2014 10:31:11 PM PST by KGeorge (Till we're together again, Gypsy girl. May 28, 1998- June 3, 2013)
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To: Deo volente

Just spur of the moment... nothing political.


12 posted on 01/24/2014 12:33:24 AM PST by Republican1795.
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To: Ray76

gracias


13 posted on 01/24/2014 1:54:08 AM PST by kingattax (America needs more real Americans.)
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To: kristinn

Prrobably some of Obama’s Muslim Brotherhood buds out for a little recreational killing. We will then condemn the Egyptian government for any subsequent crackdown and demand more inclusiveness. It is so formula.


14 posted on 01/24/2014 2:33:12 AM PST by Truth29
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To: kristinn
It is unclear what caused the explosion.

It's clear to me. Islam.

15 posted on 01/24/2014 2:36:40 AM PST by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: Fresh Wind

Best guess?

MB = al Qaeda = US State Dept


16 posted on 01/24/2014 3:31:09 AM PST by Diogenesis
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To: kristinn

Quick, left wingers. Start supporting the bomb-tossers. Whatever it is, it’s social justice, to recoin Groucho.


17 posted on 01/24/2014 3:36:58 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks kristinn.


18 posted on 01/24/2014 4:02:06 AM PST by SunkenCiv (;http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: kristinn

we will all be awaiting to hear from “The Egyptian Secretary Of State”. anyone wonder what he will say when questioned?


19 posted on 01/24/2014 4:57:43 AM PST by Cruz_West_Paul2016
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To: kristinn

Obama’s fault.


20 posted on 01/24/2014 4:58:05 AM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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