Bomb explodes near Egyptian Pyramid killing Six people

Just few days to the anniversary of the January 25 Arab Spring, amidst heightened tension of a possible demonstration to mark the anniversary, the Egyptian security have recorded a bomb attack which has killed 6 people and wounded 15 others. The bomb blast which occurred in the suburb of Giza was targeted at a team of Police officers who were carrying out raid on an apartment suspected to be occupied by militants.

It has been a recurring incident in Egypt to have anti-government demonstrations championed by the Islamic militants during anniversaries of the Arab Spring. The militants who are sympathizers of the former Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, has intensified their fight against the government since the ouster of Morsi in 2013.

   The attack took place in the region known to be majorly inhabited by Morsi sympathisers and on the route leading to the Egyptian Pyramids where several hotels are also located as visitors and tourists to the Pyramid lodge in the zone. According to the report, 3 Policemen were among the dead.