Cairo Bomb Blast: Large Explosion Strikes National Security (PHOTO)

A national security building in northern Cairo was hit by a car bomb blast targeting security forces in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to Egypt's Interior Ministry. Six policemen were injured in the attack, which took place in the Shubra district of Cairo. No casualties have been reported yet. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, according to BBC News.

The explosion struck the headquarters of the National Security Agency, the country's domestic spy service. The driver of the car parked the vehicle rigged with explosives outside the building and escaped on a motorcycle before the bomb detonated, The Washington Post reported.

"A man suddenly stopped his car in front of the state security building, jumped out of it and fled on a motorbike that followed the car," said the Interior Ministry, according to The Guardian.

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