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Israeli troops kill suspected drug smuggler
Israeli troops fired on suspected drug smugglers trying to cross from the Egyptian Sinai on Monday, killing one and wounding two who were then arrested, the army said.
- Agencies
- Published: 11:52 November 24, 2008
Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli troops fired on suspected drug smugglers trying to cross from the Egyptian Sinai on Monday, killing one and wounding two who were then arrested, the army said.
A military spokesman said soldiers shot at the infiltrators after they ignored orders to halt during the incident at the Israeli-Egyptian border.
"Several bags of drugs were found on the suspects. It looks like a regular drug run that went bad," the spokesman said.
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