A man shouts anti-Muslim Brotherhood slogans at the scene of an explosion near the house of Egypt's interior minister at Cairo's Nasr City district September 5, 2013. Egyptian Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim survived an assassination attempt unhurt on Thursday when a remote-controlled bomb blew up as his convoy drove through Cairo's Nasr City district, security officials said. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's interior minister survived an assassination attempt unscathed on Thursday when a car bomb blew up next to his convoy and gunmen strafed his vehicle, prompting him to warn that a wave of terrorism by opponents of the military-installed government was just beginning.
The minister, Mohamed Ibrahim, has been involved in overseeing a violent crackdown on supporters of Mohamed Mursi, the elected Islamist president who was overthrown on July 3 by the army following mass protests against his rule.
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