Blast in Cairo suburb wounds one person on anniversary of Egypt's revolution

One person was wounded in an explosion in the Cairo suburb of Ain Shams, Egyptian state news outlet Al Ahram online said Saturday.

The explosion comes a day after four blasts killed at least six people in and around Cairo.

On Friday, a powerful explosion hit the capital's police headquarters, killing at least four people and wounding more than 50 others, Egyptian authorities said.

The blast struck a key symbol of authority in a country that has been shaken by political turmoil and violent unrest in recent years.

It was followed by two smaller explosions near police stations in the Cairo area, one of which killed one person.

And later, a fourth explosion outside a movie theater in Giza city, near Cairo, killed one person and injured seven others, state television said.

Saturday marks the third anniversary of the 2011 revolution that eventually brought down authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak. 

- (CNN)

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