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Gunmen Kill Guard Outside Niger Embassy In Cairo

July 29 2015

Egypt

At least one guard has been killed in a drive-by shooting outside Niger's Embassy in Cairo, reports the Press Trust of India.

Unidentified gunmen in a car fired at the embassy at about 1:00 a.m., local time, said the Egyptian Interior Ministry, as reported by Reuters.

Three others were injured, including two other guards and an Egyptian civilian, reported Cairo-based Ahram Online.

The embassy was closed at the time of the attack.

No group immediately claimed...

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