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Egypt: African migrants shot on border with Israel

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An Egyptian security official says border guards have fatally shot two African migrants and wounded five others who were trying to cross illegally into Israel. The official said the guards first fired warning shots to stop the migrants from crossing the border south of Rafah on Saturday. Most of the migrants were Eritrean.

 

The official said the wounded were taken to a hospital. One of them was listed in critical condition. One other migrant was detained. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. (AP)

 

 

 

 

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