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Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A car bomb exploded outside the Italian consulate in Cairo on Saturday morning, killing one person and wounding at least four others, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported, citing security sources and witnesses.

The blast, which shook the building in downtown Cairo, occurred at around 6.30 a.m. local time.

Medics at the site of the blast told Agence France-Presse that the explosion wounded two policemen stationed outside the consulate and three passers-by without identifying which was killed.

The Italian foreign minister said his country will not be intimidated by the deadly bombing of its consulate, AFP reported.

“Bombing against our consulate in Cairo, there are no Italian victims,” Gentiloni tweeted shortly after the attack that left one person dead. "Our thoughts are with the people affected and with our personnel. Italy will not let itself be intimidated."

The blast partially destroyed the facade of the consulate building. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion. Islamist militants seeking to topple the government have claimed responsibility for roadside bombs and suicide bombing attacks.

* Al Arabiya