Posted on 07/12/2015 12:51:50 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
A car bomb exploded outside the Italian Consulate in downtown Cairo early Saturday morning, killing one and wounding 9 people. The explosion occurred at 6:20AM and was heard throughout Cairo.
The consulate was closed and there were no civilian staff members amongst the injured, reported AP.
This was the first attack on a foreign mission in Egypt since the Muslim Brotherhood and other terrorist organizations launched a violent campaign against security forces 2 years ago.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the large car bomb, saying in the statement that the car contained 450 kilogram (990 pounds) of explosives, reported Fox 10 News.
Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni issued a statement stating, “We stand close to people affected and to the staff, and Italy will not be intimated.” Italian Premier Matteo Renzi contacted President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi expressing Italy’s full support in Egypt’s fight against terrorism.
In the statement issued from Renzi’s office, he stated: “Italy knows that terrorism is an enormous challenge that deeply arks history in our time.” Continuing, “We will not leave Egypt alone: Italy and Egypt are and will always be together in the fight against terrorism.”
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo condemned the car bombing at the Italian Consulate, issuing a statement, saying: “We extend our condolences to the family of the victim of this attack and wish the injured a speedy recovery… We reiterate our steadfast support for Egypt in its fight against terrorism.”
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