At least 12 Egyptians killed in bombing, Tuesday declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terror organization following a bomb explosion that killed at least 12 people in Mansoura, officials said.
"Prime Minister Beblawi has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization," spokesman Sherif Shawki was quoted as saying by the state-run Middle East News Agency.
A powerful explosion rocked police headquarters in the Nile Delta city north of Cairo early Tuesday, causing the building to partially collapse and damaging adjacent buildings and vehicles, Ahram Online reported. Some Arab media reports placed the number of fatalities at 14.
The Muslim Brotherhood condemned the attack.
"The Muslim Brotherhood considers this act as a direct attack on the unity of the Egyptian people and demands an inquiry forthwith so that the perpetrators of this crime may be brought to justice. It is no surprise that Beblawi, the military junta's puppet prime minister, has decided to exploit the blood of innocent Egyptians through inflammatory statements designed to create further violence, chaos and instability," a Brotherhood statement said.
Security sources told Ahram Online's Arabic site two bombs exploded simultaneously, one placed in the upper story of the building and another in a car parked outside. The sources said a third bomb was defused.
"This is an act of terrorism that aims at frightening the people and obstructing the road map. The black hands behind this act want to destroy the future of our country," Beblawi told Egyptian satellite channel ONTV. "The state will do its utmost to pursue the criminals who executed, planned and supported that attack."
The road map Beblawi cited refers to next month's referendum on the new constitution, followed by parliamentary and presidential elections, Ahram Online said.
Since the July ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi, the country has been plagued by bomb attacks, mainly in the Sinai region.
"Prime Minister Beblawi has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization," spokesman Sherif Shawki was quoted as saying by the state-run Middle East News Agency.
A powerful explosion rocked police headquarters in the Nile Delta city north of Cairo early Tuesday, causing the building to partially collapse and damaging adjacent buildings and vehicles, Ahram Online reported. Some Arab media reports placed the number of fatalities at 14.
The Muslim Brotherhood condemned the attack.
"The Muslim Brotherhood considers this act as a direct attack on the unity of the Egyptian people and demands an inquiry forthwith so that the perpetrators of this crime may be brought to justice. It is no surprise that Beblawi, the military junta's puppet prime minister, has decided to exploit the blood of innocent Egyptians through inflammatory statements designed to create further violence, chaos and instability," a Brotherhood statement said.
Security sources told Ahram Online's Arabic site two bombs exploded simultaneously, one placed in the upper story of the building and another in a car parked outside. The sources said a third bomb was defused.
"This is an act of terrorism that aims at frightening the people and obstructing the road map. The black hands behind this act want to destroy the future of our country," Beblawi told Egyptian satellite channel ONTV. "The state will do its utmost to pursue the criminals who executed, planned and supported that attack."
The road map Beblawi cited refers to next month's referendum on the new constitution, followed by parliamentary and presidential elections, Ahram Online said.
Since the July ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi, the country has been plagued by bomb attacks, mainly in the Sinai region.
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