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Egypt police kill migrant at Israel border

Ismailia: A migrant attemptomg to cross the border into Israel was shot dead by Egyptian police on Tuesday, security sources said.

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  • Published: 11:21 May 6, 2008
  • Gulf News

Ismailia: A migrant attemptomg to cross the border into Israel was shot dead by Egyptian police on Tuesday, security sources said.

The 25-year-old Nigerian man was shot in the neck when Egyptian police opened fire on a group of Africans trying to cross over into Israeli territory.

Four other Sudanese migrants, including one woman, were wounded as well.

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