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[Published: Friday May 15 2009]

Egypt police kill African migrant at Israel border

 

Ismalia, 15 May-(ANA)-Egyptian police shot and killed an African migrant near the border with Israel, medical and security sources said on Friday.

 

The man, who was shot four times in the chest and abdomen, was not carrying any documents proving his identity or nationality, the medical source said.

 

The security source said an Egyptian patrol detected him trying to infiltrate into Israel and ordered him to stop, opening fire when he did not.

 

For years Egypt tolerated tens of thousands of Africans on its territory but its attitude hardened after it came under pressure to halt rising numbers of Africans trying to cross into Israel.(ANA)

FA/ANA/15 May 2009---

 

 


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