{{Egyptian officials say they have foiled an attack on a container ship which was aimed at disrupting shipping in the busy Suez Canal.}}<\/p>\n
Canal authority head Mohab Mamish said a “terrorist element” targeted a Panama-flagged vessel on Saturday, but it was undamaged.<\/p>\n
There were reports of two blasts, but details of the attack are unclear.<\/p>\n
Egypt’s Sinai has been hit by a wave of violence since Islamist President Mohammed Morsi was ousted from power.<\/p>\n
The unconfirmed reports said there were two explosions at 12:30 GMT on Saturday as the ship, Cosco Asia, passed through the waterway.<\/p>\n
“The situation was dealt with strictly by the armed forces,” Adm Mamish said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The Suez Canal – between Port Said and Suez – is a vital global trade route between the Red Sea and Mediterranean.<\/p>\n
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