Cairo Blast Leaves 12 Wounded

Local Editor

A bomb exploded in the center of the Egyptian capital of Cairo late Tuesday, wounding 12 people, security and medical officials said.

A police officer on the scene said the explosive device was placed near the entrance of a metro station close to the court house, apparently targeting policemen standing guard.

"The bomb was placed on the road near the entrance of the metro station. The target was some policemen in the area," he said.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team