Two Egyptian soldiers killed on Israel-Egypt border

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Two Egyptian soldiers were killed Wednesday near the Israel-Egypt border during a shootout with suspected Bedouin drug smugglers, Egyptian officials reported. In a separate incident, IDF forces shot at Egyptians who crossed into Israel.

According to Egyptian sources, two Egyptian soldiers were killed after exchanging fire with a group of Bedouin suspected of being drug smugglers, in Egyptian territory near the border with Israel.

About 90 minutes afterward, IDF forces from the Golani Brigade identified a group of people who infiltrated into Israel from Egypt. They were awaited by others on the Israeli side, which led the IDF to suspect they were drug smugglers. IDF forces fired into the air and then toward their knees, and the Egyptians returned fire.

The IDF Spokesperson said one of the suspected drug smugglers were hit.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/two-egyptian-soldiers-killed-on-israel-egypt-border-1.397351

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1. My condolences to the families of the soldiers. n/t