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Old 07-30-2011, 05:50   #1
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Four dead, 19 injured in clash in Egypt's Sinai

Four dead, 19 injured in clash in Egypt's Sinai

http://af.reuters.com/article/topNew...76T00420110730

While Egypt is in Africa the Sinai is more Middle East. Remember we have troops in the Sinai. Lets just hope the jihadies don't shift their aim any.

"CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian army officer and three civilian bystanders were shot dead in fighting between an armed group and security forces in northern Sinai, security sources said on Saturday.

About 100 armed men rode through the town of el-Arish on Friday on motorcycles and in cars, waving flags with Islamic slogans and firing in the air, Sinai security sources said.

They then attacked a police station, engaging in a shootout with the police and army in which the army officer died......................."
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