Bombing in Mansoura, Egypt leaves at least 14 dead, 130 injured

By artappraiser on Tue, 12/24/2013 - 12:03am |

By David Barnett, Long War Journal, Dec. 23, 2013

Just after 1 a.m. on Dec. 24, a massive explosion struck the Daqahliya security directorate in Mansoura, Nile Delta. Video and photos from Mansoura showed an explosion far larger than what was seen in Ismailia on Dec. 12. The exact cause of the explosion in Mansoura has yet to be determined, though early reports have suggested a car bomb.

The explosion, which killed at least 14 people and injured around 130, also caused a nearby bank building to collapse and destroyed a number of vehicles, state-run MENA reported. "Most of those killed were among policemen inside the security headquarters whose bodies were buried under the debris," the Associated Press reported [....]

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