In separate incidents, two police officers were killed while trying to defuse two bombs in Cairo near the presidential palace. The terrorist group Ajnad Mir claimed the explosions, saying it had warned civilians on June 27 not to go near the palace. Ajnad Mir also said the explosions were caused by “newly developed” devices that are not easily detected. The Islamist group NASL called for a nationwide “uprising of anger” on July 3, urging supporters to march from all mosques to city squares, and threatened protests outside the homes of judges, the interior minister, and the head of the armed forces.
