Egyptian Police Arrest Man With Explosive Device Near U.S. Embassy
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Egyptian police arrested a man who was carrying a makeshift explosive device near the U.S. embassy in Cairo on Tuesday.
The Interior Ministry said the man, 24, was carrying a bottle full of a flammable liquid that caught fire, adding that preliminary investigations suggested the man intended to carry out an “aggressive act.” No injuries were reported.