Egypt officials say suspected bomb found near US embassy

Egyptian security officials say they are investigating a suspected explosive device near the heavily fortified US Embassy in the heart of Cairo, Egypt’s capital.

They say the device was spotted Tuesday outside the concrete barriers that encircle the embassy and the ambassador’s residence in the leafy district of Garden City.

The US Embassy says in a tweet that it was “aware of a reported incident” near the embassy and advises American citizens to avoid the area.

The area around the embassy has for decades been heavily policed, with concrete barriers blocking vehicular traffic in its immediate vicinity.

— AP