Bombings in Egypt Signal Expanding Militant Capabilities

Four explosive devices detonated in and around Cairo on Jan. 24. The first of these, a large vehicle-borne improvised explosive device placed in front of the Cairo Security Directorate that killed four and injured 50, was the most significant. Any coordination among the four bombings would represent an increase in tactical sophistication among the militant groups behind the attacks. Such attacks are likely to increase in tempo and destructiveness, and Cairo will struggle to contain the Salafist-jihadist threat.