Cairo: An Egyptian Central Police officer was killed early this morning in a terrorist explosion in Cairo.
The terrorists ambushed a patrol by detonating a remote-controlled mine under Saqr Quraish causeway in the neighbourhood of Maadi.
Another policeman and three new cadets were also injured in the attack, reported Sada Al-Balad newspaper.
Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Ismael strongly condemned the criminal incident and extended condolences to the bereaved families.
He instructed the security forces to track down the perpetrators and bring them to justice.