CAIRO—A bomb placed under a nearby car exploded Saturday in the coastal city of Alexandria as the city security chief’s convoy passed by, killing two policemen and wounding four others, the Interior Ministry said. The Interior Ministry had earlier reported only one policeman killed in the blast, which occurred in the vicinity of a police station in the city’s central Roshdi district. Read more: Egypt sets presidential election for March as el-Sissi win virtually guaranteedArticle Continued BelowNo group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack comes just days ahead of Egypt’s presidential election, in which President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is virtually certain to be re-elected. The Interior Ministry said the explosive device had been placed under a car and it detonated as the convoy passed by.

Source: thestar March 24, 2018 23:15 UTC