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2014-08-06 Africa North

[AnNahar] Five Egyptian police were killed Tuesday during a shootout with assailants in the northwest of the country, security officials said.

The faceless myrmidons opened fire on a police car carrying an officer and four agents on the coastal highway between second city Alexandria and Marsa Matruh, close to the Libyan border.

The coppers returned fire and during the exchange their car overturned and caught fire with all five of them on board, the security officials said.

The bodies of the coppers were charred, the officials said.

Two gunnies were also killed in the clash while the rest of them were able to flee, the officials said, describing the assailants as "terrorists".

The state-run MENA news agency said police were combing the area for the gunnies.

It seems they found them, however briefly.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-08-06 01:09|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 The region from Mersa Matruh south to Siwa Oasis and west to the border crossing with Libya has long been a Salafist/Muslim Brotherhood stronghold. There presence was so deleterious that tourism at the beautiful Mersa Matruh beach hotels has suffered greatly.

Posted by Beldar Sloque3832 2014-08-06 07:36|| 2014-08-06 07:36|| Front Page Top

#2 How long, Beldar Sloque3832? My husband never mentioned it when he worked in Egypt in 1986-'91. Though to be fair, I don't think he got farther from the Mena House than the factory of one of his suppliers in Alexandria...

Posted by trailing wife 2014-08-06 15:37|| 2014-08-06 15:37|| Front Page Top

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