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Two injured as Egyptian police stop 14 Africans crossing to Israel
Jul 2, 2008, 15:47 GMT
Cairo - Two Egyptian policemen were wounded Wednesday when security forces tried to stop 14 Africans from crossing the border into Israel, security sources said.
Egyptian police opened fire on a gang that was trying to help 14 Africans cross the borders. The 14, from Sudan and Eritrea, were detained while members of the mob ran away.
Since the beginning of 2008, several Africans have been killed, others arrested while trying to cross the border from the Sinai Peninsula into Israel.
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