Meanwhile, state-run news outlet Ahram Online said the blast killed 10 people - seven policemen and three civilians.

"These movements are aimed at polarizing society and mobilizing the masses against the government". They say they are very concerned and will not allow the anniversary to be marked by protests.

Morsi was Egypt's first freely elected president, succeeding longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak, who was driven from power in 2011.

The Interior Ministry blamed the bombing on Muslim Brotherhood militants.

The extremist's insurgency increased after the army ousted the former president, Mohammed Morsi in 2013.

Unknown assailants have shot dead five Egyptian policemen in an attack on a security checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said on Thursday.

More than 700 security personnel have been killed and over 18,000 have been injured since 2011. Daesh's Egyptian affiliate, the Sinai Province, took responsibility for the attack.

Earlier today, five policemen were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire at a police box in the centre of El-Arish, North Sinai.

The Associated Press could not independently verify the claim, which was issued via a statement circulated by the group's sympathizers on social media, however the design and logo resembled previous IS claims.