Palestinians breached the border fence with Egypt in several places and hundreds crossed, prompting clashes with Egyptian security that left one border guard dead, said an Egyptian security official.
Palestinian gunmen and border guards traded fire and an Egyptian major was shot twice in the stomach and killed, said the security official. Palestinians breached the border in four places along its nine mile (14 kilometers) length, allowing hundreds of residents to pour into Egypt. Gunmen also took control of several Egyptian checkpoints, added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press. (AP)
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