On February 18, an explosion killed 2 police officers pursuing a bomber in Cairo, the Egyptian Interior Ministry revealed.
“As security surrounded the man and was set to arrest and control him, an explosive device in his possession went off,” the ministry said adding that the security operation was held as a part of “efforts to search for the perpetrator” responsible for planting an explosive device near security staff close to a mosque in Giza on February 15.
The explosion, which hit in the district of Darb al-Ahmar, also killed the bomber and injured three other policemen.