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Hasm claims embassy bombing in Cairo, may be looking to expand

The Hasm movement in Egypt has been behind attacks against figures close to the regime, but since it said it perpetrated the Myanmar Embassy attack in Cairo, authorities are looking at the group's potential to grow.
Muslim students holds poster near the Myanmar embassy during a protest against the treatment of the Rohingya Muslim minority by the Myanmar government, in Jakarta, Indonesia September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta - RC1F13A51BF0
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Since the Hasm militant movement claimed responsibility for the Sept. 30 explosion at Myanmar's Embassy in Cairo, officials are wondering if the group plans to expand beyond its mainstay target of Egyptian authorities.

The movement so far has been a relative minor league player among jihadi ranks, but could be looking to move up alongside international terrorism groups.

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