WORLD IN BRIEF : EGYPT : Blast Near Cairo Kills 3, Injures 18
From Times Staff and Wire Services
An explosion rocked a crowded square in the northern Cairo suburb of Shubra, killing at least three people and wounding 18, police said. No one immediately claimed responsibility, but the attack was similar to other bombings in the Cairo area that have killed at least nine people in the past four months. Authorities have blamed the blasts on Muslim extremists who want to turn Egypt into an Islamic theocracy.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
