Islamic State claims responsibility for Cairo consulate attack![]() July 11, 2015 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Islamic State claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack at the Italian consulate in Cairo on Saturday, July 11, in an escalation of a Sinai-based insurgency that suggests militants are opening a new front against foreigners in Egypt, Reuters reports. “Through God’s blessing, Islamic State soldiers were able to detonate a parked car bomb carrying 450 kg of explosive material on the headquarters of the Italian consulate in central Cairo," the group said on its Twitter account. "We recommend that Muslims stay clear of these security dens because they are legitimate targets for the mujahideen’s strikes." Photo: Reuters Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |