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Last update - 22:37 20/04/2008 Egypt police shoot two Africans trying to cross into Israel By Reuters Tags: Egypt, Africa, Israel, Darfur Egyptian police shot and wounded two Africans, from Mali and Kenya, who tried to slip over Egypt's desert frontier into Israel on Sunday, security sources said. Escalating police violence at the Egypt-Israel border has left 11 would-be infiltrators dead since the start of the year, while scores of others, mostly from Africa, have been detained. Police killed an Eritrean migrant at the border on Thursday. "The Egyptian police were obliged to fire on two Africans while they were attempting to sneak into Israel via a border point south of Rafah after they refused orders to stop and tried to flee toward Israel," one Egyptian security source said. Advertisement The sources, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, said the migrants were both men in their twenties. London-based rights group Amnesty International says thousands of migrants try to cross into the Jewish state from Egypt's Sinai peninsula each year, with numbers rising since 2007. The Africans, including many from Sudan and a growing number from Eritrea, are seeking work or asylum away from conflict at home and harsh living conditions in Egypt, where activists say African migrants face economic marginalization and racism. Amnesty has called for an investigation into the border killings and says Israel has pressed Egypt to reduce the flow of people crossing illegally. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Passover in Damascus Syria's 100 remaining Jews say they feel free to celebrate Passover openly. Shanghai surprise A Jewish couple in Shanghai weds inside a synagogue for the first time since WWII.   1.   Why is Egypt shooting ? 13:55  |  Chris 20/04/08   2.   Israel gets the best of both worlds 14:00  |  Natallie Durson 20/04/08   3.   please, let them enter Israel..its heartbreaking 15:13  |  richard s 20/04/08   4.   Egypt`s dirty job on behalf of Zionists masters!! 18:53  |  Moise 20/04/08   5.   Natalie Durson 21:29  |  Raoul 20/04/08   6.   Natallie funny that Israel is preferred to all the Arab countries 23:44  |  x-ray 20/04/08   7.   #2 has no idea 00:03  |  sam 21/04/08   8.   The wickedness of Arab Egypt 01:40  |  ps 21/04/08

Read & React Editorial: Israel can't demolish all of Gaza Responses: 363 IDF troops do nothing as Hebron settlers threaten German MPs Responses: 353 Carter meets Hamas leader, sets out plans for Israel-Hamas truce Responses: 343 Barak: Hamas will pay for attack on Gaza crossing Responses: 458 Rosner's Domain The Passover test and The Passion of Passover Just say no to Carter Poll: What is Carter doing in the Middle East? Let the debate begin: what's a "pro-Israeli" position? Clinton: Massive retaliation if Israel attacked (WTR) More Headlines 03:29 Israel to tighten controls at Gaza crossings in wake of attacks 04:03 Analysis / Keeping Gaza quiet until Independence Day 06:00 Assad confirms trading messages with Israel 04:53 Researchers: We know the secret of Joseph's biblical pest control 05:27 Israeli Arab students take to the fields to learn green activism 05:55 Legendary actor, director, and teacher Nissan Nativ dies at 86 04:09 Water Authority: Drought years threaten drinking water supplies 06:21 Hilton to open Waldorf-Astoria luxury hotel in Jerusalem 01:50 Obama slams Bush, former pres. Clinton's mideast diplomacy 06:25 Abbas says will discuss peace agreement with Bush Tuesday Previous Editions Select Day 20 apr 18 apr 17 apr 16 apr 15 apr 14 apr 13 apr 11 apr 10 apr 09 apr 08 apr 07 apr

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