Posted on 08/19/2013 3:48:55 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
(CNN) -- Suspected militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades killed at least 25 Egyptian soldiers in the border city of Rafah, state-run Nile TV reported Monday.
Rafah, on the border between Egypt and Gaza, is the site of a key border crossing. In response to the attack, Egypt closed the crossing.
The assailants struck two buses carrying security forces in the Sinai Peninsula. At least two other soldiers were injured, Nile TV said.
The Sinai Peninsula is a lawless area that was the site of frequent attacks even before Egypt's latest round of turmoil.
In the past week, about 900 people have been killed -- mostly in Cairo -- after supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy clashed with the military-backed interim government. Both sides blame each other for starting the violence.
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Congratulations, Barry! Another Middle East civil war! And this one’s in the largest Arab country in the world and one of the cradles of civilization.
No one’s fault but Egypt’s. Mubarak and his worn out bunch of Nasserites were doomed when the Arab Spring hit. And most Egyptians support the MB; that’s why they came to power in the first place. If the Egyptian Army tries to suppress the MB, look for years of insurgency at best, and civil war at worst.
No one’s fault but Egypt’s. Mubarak and his worn out bunch of Nasserites were doomed when the Arab Spring hit. And most Egyptians support the MB; that’s why they came to power in the first place. If the Egyptian Army tries to suppress the MB, look for years of insurgency at best, and civil war at worst.
Suspected??? What is this cr*p? I am getting so sick of Suspected, Alleged, Then there's the new word for US taxpayer supported terrorists like the Muslim Brotherhood..Islamists.
how can you blame egypt when we still have bush
Thanks Pan_Yan.
The Muslim Brotherhood is aligned with Iran, the radical high-roller ex-caliph of Qatar just paid some of the bills.
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