IS claims Italian consulate car bomb in Cairo: SITE

Cairo

The Islamic State group said it exploded a deadly car bomb Saturday outside the Italian consulate in Cairo, warning Muslims to stay away from such places, SITE Intelligence Group reported.

"Soldiers of the Islamic State in Cairo were able to detonate a parked booby-trapped vehicle laden with 450 kg (990 pounds) of explosives at the headquarters of the Italian consulate," the US-based security monitor quoted an IS tweet as saying.

"We advise Muslims to stay away from these security dens, because they are legitimate targets for strikes of the mujahedeen," the statement added.

The early morning explosion killed a civilian and wounded nine people, including police and passers-by, the Egyptian health ministry said.