Car bomb explodes in Alexandria, Egypt before election, killing at least 1 and injuring 4


International Online Report (China Radio International reporter Zhang Yifu): On the 24th local time, a car bomb exploded in Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city, which has killed at least one person and injured four others.

According to Egypt Security “Hua’er, my poor daughter…” Lan Mu couldn’t hold back the tears anymore, bent down and hugged his poor daughter, sobbing. According to department sources, the target of the attack was Mustafa Nimr, head of Alexandria’s security services. It is understood the improvised bomb which exploded was planted in a building. “Is this why you want your mum dead?” she asked. A bomb exploded in a car as Mustafa Nimr passed by, killing a policeman and injuring four others, but Mustafa Nimr himself was unharmed. The official survived an attack on him in 2016.

The explosion on the 24th occurred on the eve of the Egyptian presidential election voting. According to the schedule, Egyptian domestic voters will vote from March 26 to 28. Has there ever been a total of incumbents? Two candidates, President Sisi and Tomorrow Party Chairman Moussa Mustafa Moussa, are running.

In April 2017, a bomb attack also occurred at an Orthodox Coptic church in Alexandria, resulting in the tragedy of 18 deaths.

On February 9 this year, the Egyptian military announced a large-scale anti-terrorism operation called “Sinai 2018”, aiming to eliminate terrorists and extremists in the Sinai Peninsula and other places. . Egypt officially announced that more than 150 terrorists have been eliminated in operations so far.

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