Egyptian security forces detains man who threw explosive device near US embassy

Egyptian security forces detained a man on Tuesday after he threw an explosive device which detonated near the U.S. embassy in Cairo, three security sources said.

No casualties were reported, the sources said. The U.S. Embassy in Cairo said on its Twitter account that it was aware of a "reported incident" and asked people to avoid the area.

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