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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 15:20 22/12/2007 Five wounded as Egyptian guards fire on African refugees on Israel border By The Associated Press Tags: Gaza Strip, Egypt, Israel  Egyptian border guards arrested 11 African refugees who were trying to cross illegally into Israel early Saturday, a security official said. Five of the refugees were injured during the confrontation, the official said. Guards opened fire on the refugees when they refused to surrender, injuring one of them in the knee before arresting them about 100 kilometers south of the Rafah crossing point in the central Sinai Peninsula, the official said. Advertisement Four others were injured after they tried to jump over barbed wire on borderline, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. The wounded were transferred to el-Arish hospital for treatment. The arrests came a day after an Egyptian border guard was killed during a confrontation with smugglers who helped a larger group of refugees to cross into Israel, said the security official. That incident occurred 10 kilometers south of the Rafah Border Crossing with the Gaza Strip, said an unnamed Egyptian official. Initial investigations indicate that the guard, identified as Mohammed Abdel-Ghaffar, 21, of the Nile Delta province of Menoufia, confronted smugglers attempting to cross the border and then was killed in the ensuing fire fight. His body was taken to the Mubarak Military Hospital in nearby El-Arish, the official added. Israel estimates that 2,800 people, mostly from Africa, have entered the country illegally through its border with Egypt in recent years searching for jobs. The number shot up over the summer, apparently as word spread of job opportunities in Israel. As many as 50 people arrived each day in June, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Related articles: Haaretz.com TV: IDF ousts Darfur refugees despite dangers in Egypt Egypt warns it won't take back refugees who cross into Israel Egyptian border police kill African refugee trying to enter Israel Bookmark to del.icio.us Bye bye Borat Sacha Baron Cohen will reportedly retire his much-loved alter-egos Borat and Ali G. Divided reformists Reform head Eric Yoffie slams a vote on Jerusalem by the Conference of Presidents.   1.   our southwestern border with mehico 14:25  |  Dror 22/12/07   2.   Israels actions against refugees was more decisive than Egypts 14:31  |  Natallie Durson 22/12/07   3.   Darfur refugees 14:48  |  Linda 22/12/07   4.   `HOW sad terribly sad.Begs the question.Why Israel not Islamic 14:57  |  PETER SM 22/12/07   5.   EGYPT HELPS TERRORISTS AND KILLS INNOCENT AFRICANS! 15:37  |  Greg 22/12/07   6.   EGYPT HELPS TERRORISTS AND KILLS INNOCENT AFRICANS! 15:37  |  Greg 22/12/07   7.   Darfur refugees and some facts 15:42  |  Yoram 22/12/07   8.   to Natallie Durson #2 17:11  |  dovale 22/12/07   9.   Where is the international outrage...REALLY??? 17:46  |  William 22/12/07   10.   Natallie Durson 17:46  |  David 22/12/07   11.   Natlallie 17:48  |  Joop 22/12/07   12.   not refugees 18:01  |  Jon 22/12/07   13.   To Natallie-the confused. 18:22  |  Major R 22/12/07   14.   Why dont they fire at weapon smugglers instead? 19:20  |  Free Gilad Shalit 22/12/07   15.   excluding in the name of 20:55  |  montgomery rosen 22/12/07   16.   #12 not refugees is right, ask Yoram 21:28  |  Dror 22/12/07   17.   Peace with Egypt, not so good 22:02  |  Dror 22/12/07   18.   they will keep coming 22:19  |  Jane 22/12/07   19.   more to come until... 22:25  |  David 22/12/07   20.   African refugees 17:24  |  Cyasher 23/12/07

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