MOSCOW, January 23 (Sputnik) — A pipe bomb exploded near the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, at least two people are injured, a Sputnik news agency correspondent reported Friday.
A palace guard and an Egyptian armed forces officer were wounded. One of the injured is in a critical condition, according to medical sources.
A source in the law enforcement told Sputnik that the explosion was likely to have been triggered remotely via a mobile phone.
Soldiers of Egypt (Ajnad Misr) militant group took responsibility for the incident on its Twitter account.
According to Terrorism Research and Analysis Consortium, Ajnad Misr is a jihadist group that targets what it considers "criminal elements" in the country's government. Last January, the group received attention following a media statement claiming responsibility for attacks on security forces in Cairo.
