Egyptian militant group behind Cairo blast names new leader
An Egyptian militant group that was behind a Cairo bridge bombing this week has appointed a new leader after his predecessor was killed in a shootout with police.
The group known as Ajnad Misr, or "Egypt's Soldiers," said on its Twitter account late Thursday that Izzeddin al-Masri has succeeded Hammam Mohamed Attia.
Attia was killed Sunday in the shootout, just hours before the bridge attack in Cairo killed a policeman and wounded at least two passers-by.
