Bomb Wounds 2 Policemen in Egyptian Capital | WPN World People News

A bomb has exploded in Egypt's capital, wounding two policemen.

Officials said the blast Tuesday in central Cairo targeted a security checkpoint.

Militants have carried out a series of bombings and shootings since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi last July. Most of the attacks have taken place in the restive Sinai Peninsula, but have spread to other cities, including Cairo.

Earlier this month, the government said such attacks have killed nearly 500 people, most of them soldiers and police.

Security forces have also carried out a deadly crackdown on Morsi's supporters and arrested many leaders from his Muslim Brotherhood. Clashes between protesters and security forces have left more than 1,000 people dead, most of them Islamists.

Source: Voice of America