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| Egypt closes border crossing |
| 2015-07-07 |
| [Libya Herald] The Egyptian authorities have closed the Musaid-Sollum border crossing. According to Tobruk Municipal Council front man, Marwan Younis Bakr, the Egyptians closed it to Libyan travellers because of last week's liquidation of Egypt's and the current military operations in Sinai where today 63 Islamists were reported killed. Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has on several occasions expressed concern ...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended... s about bully boyz in Libya. "The Egyptian side have declared a state of emergency at the crossing and increased the number of military personnel there", Bakr said, quoting an unnamed Egyptian military source, and apologising for the inconvenience to Libya travellers. Under a complex arrangement permitting border travel. Libyans can normally cross into Egypt every day except on the weekend on Fridays and Saturdays. Times have also been further curtailed during Ramadan. The closure is not thought to affect Egyptians returning home. |
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