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Eugene

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24. Egypt Israel border attack leaves 'eight gunmen dead'

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 11:04 AM

Aug 2012

Source: BBC

6 August 2012 Last updated at 14:22 GMT

Egypt Israel border attack leaves 'eight gunmen dead'

Israel says it has found the bodies of eight gunmen who attacked a checkpoint on its border with Egypt, killing 16 Egyptian policemen.

The attackers attacked a border post at Rafah, captured two Egyptian army vehicles and then tried to smash their way over the border, Israel said.

One vehicle apparently blew up at the Kerem Shalom crossing, while the other was destroyed by the Israeli air force.

Egypt has declared three days of mourning for the dead policemen.

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Egyptian police killed in attack in Sinai [View all] Bosonic Aug 2012 OP

What would be the motive? Did the militants get caught trying to smuggle weapons crimson77 Aug 2012 #1

Israel says terror groups are planning to abduct Israelis from the Sinai peninsula oberliner Aug 2012 #2

Fuck me crimson77 Aug 2012 #3

I think that's already happening -in Syria n/t azurnoir Aug 2012 #4

What a disgustingly insulting comment oberliner Aug 2012 #5

I am all for freedom, we have absolutley no idea who these rebels are. crimson77 Aug 2012 #14

You raise an interesting point oberliner Aug 2012 #16

Mubarak was a corupt despot, but he could be dealt with.Someone still needs to tell me how Qaddafi.. crimson77 Aug 2012 #17

How about Saddam Hussein? oberliner Aug 2012 #19

From what I have read crimson77 Aug 2012 #21

hasn't Israel's counter terrorism agency been issuing similar warnings for years? azurnoir Aug 2012 #6

Yes, these warnings are made from time to time oberliner Aug 2012 #7

yes 8 years ago that did happen however Israeli's are still going to Sinai for vacations azurnoir Aug 2012 #8

10 hours ago actually oberliner Aug 2012 #9

yes I know I have read the OP but that does not address my comment azurnoir Aug 2012 #10

The OP doesn't say that oberliner Aug 2012 #11

Maybe because families want to get away from the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem JDPriestly Aug 2012 #12

well yes that was my point but is a cheap vacation azurnoir Aug 2012 #13

Anywhere an Israeli goes is dangerous oberliner Aug 2012 #15

ah so I would take it that Miami is dangerous? azurnoir Aug 2012 #23

I have a FB friend in Sweden who has friends in Egypt, he says Israel is carrying out secondwind Aug 2012 #18

Israeli air strike kills Palestinian militant riding motorcycle in south Gaza Strip bemildred Aug 2012 #20

Sinai attack proves Islamist terrorists are targeting Egyptians as well as Israelis Fozzledick Aug 2012 #22

Egypt Israel border attack leaves 'eight gunmen dead' Eugene Aug 2012 #24