The device was one of two found inside a bag on a nearby rooftop, three security sources and state media reported. Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists, guide near Egypt pyramidsTwo policemen and an onlooker were also injured when the device exploded, the security sources said. Egyptian security forces have for years battled militant insurgents who have attacked Coptic Christians, tourists and security personnel. Egypt security forces kill 40 suspected militants after tourist bus bombedThe Copts, who make up around 10 percent of the population, have long complained of discrimination. In November, militants killed seven people returning from baptising a child at a Coptic monastery about 260 km (160 miles) up the River Nile from Cairo.
Source: The Express Tribune January 06, 2019 09:56 UTC