Updated — 12:51 p.m. ET
At least six people were killed Friday in a wave of bomb attacks around Cairo.
MT “@GalalAmrG: Crater created by [first morning] blast in #Cairo.” #Egypt
The timing of the attacks was largely symbolic, coming just days before the anniversary of the Jan. 25 revolution, which toppled the decades-long regime of Hosni Mubarak.
RT"@kristenchick: Damaged car in front of Islamic art museum, across the street from the bombing site "
The blasts shook and damaged nearby buildings, including an Islamic museum where local authorities said several artifacts were damaged.
South Cairo elementary court also damaged by this morning's bomb:
Around 10 a.m., a third, smaller blast was reported in the Talbeya neighborhood in Giza, a large district on the outskirts of Cairo.
Debris at site of Talbia explosion.
Egypt's health ministry called on people to go to local hospitals and donate blood. Mona El Sabawy, a teacher who lives in downtown Cairo, said she was "furious that terrorists are trying to tear Egypt apart."
#Dokki Explosion injures RT @MohamedRady312: من تفجير الدقي http://t.co/2gTwggGCY7
In front of some of the blast sites, people began to chant against the Muslim Brotherhood, although police said that a militant Islamist group from the Sinai was likely behind the blast.
View this video on YouTube
extreme anger toward the Muslim Brotherhood in the crowd at the Cairo blast site. Everyone i overheard/talked to said MB behind the blast
Impromptu sisi rally at the site of the car bomb chants "the people want the fall of the Brotherhood"
The Brotherhood sent out a tweet holding the Egyptian government responsible for the ongoing attacks.
MB holds coup authorities responsible for deteriorating security for failure to investigate previous bombings & apprehend perpetrators
