Islamic State steps up North African expansion campaign with Egypt-Italian consulate bombing.
A high-profile bombing of Italy's consulate in Cairo by jihadist group Islamic State was a "warning" to Egypt and a step up in the conflict against the West, an Arab affairs expert has said.
A car bomb struck the consulate on Saturday, killing a civilian and wounding nine people in the first attack on a foreign mission in Egypt since jihadists launched an insurgency against the country's security forces two years ago following a crackdown on Islamists.
Islamic State (IS) claimed the car bomb attack, following calls by the group's spokesman Abu Mohamed al-Adnani urging strikes on Western targets wherever possible.
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