Policemen and residents surround the site of an explosion in the Gamaliya district, near Cairo's famed Khan el-Khalili tourist marketplace in Cairo, Egypt, late Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 (Photo: AP)
Egypt's interior ministry said on Tuesday that the suicide bomber who blew himself up behind Al-Azhar Mosque on Monday had been planning further attacks.
Upon searching the 37-year-old man's apartment in Cairo's Darb Al-Ahmar, police found a number of explosive devices and raw materials used in making explosives.
Police also found a time bomb in the apartment, prompting an evacuation of the building.
Explosive materials found in a hideout at Cairo's Downtown Darb Al-Ahmar area (Photo: Courtesy of Egypt's interior ministry)
Explosive materials found in a hideout at Cairo's Downtown Darb Al-Ahmar area (Photo: Courtesy of Egypt's interior ministry)
The suicide bomber blew himself up on Monday in Darb Al-Ahmar as police were attempting to arrest him, killing three policemen and injuring others.
The man, identified as El-Hassan Abdullah, was wanted in connection to a bombing last Friday in Giza and police were monitoring his movements, according to the ministry.
Explosive materials found in a hideout at Cairo's Downtown Darb Al-Ahmar area (Photo: Courtesy of Egypt's interior ministry)
Explosive materials found in a hideout at Cairo's Downtown Darb Al-Ahmar area (Photo: Courtesy of Egypt's interior ministry)
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