Cairo Metro station bomb hurts one person: security

An explosion by a suspected homemade bomb targeting a Metro station in eastern Cairo wounded at least one person on Saturday, Egyptian security officials said, AFP reported.

Since the military ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July, militants have stepped up attacks against the security forces in Egypt, killing scores of soldiers and policemen.

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