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Israeli soldiers kill smuggler in gun battle on Israel-Egypt border


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Israeli soldiers kill smuggler in gun battle on Israel-Egypt border

2012-02-29 08:49:30 GMT+7 (ICT)

TEL AVIV (BNO NEWS) -- Israeli soldiers thwarted an attempt by some 15 smugglers to cross the border with Egypt, killing one of them, the military said on Tuesday.

During routine activity on the border, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) identified several suspects making their way across. The soldiers told the suspects to stop but they didn’t heed the call, the army said.

A gun battle ensued, leaving one of the suspects dead. No casualties were reported on the Israeli side, Haaretz newspaper reported.

The smugglers fled the scene and returned to the Sinai Peninsula. The IDF said in a press release that it would heighten its activity on the border in light of an increase in attempts to infiltrate Israel’s southwestern border.

The IDF argues that smuggling has been motivated in the region not only by financial gain but also by 'anti-Israel ideology', possibly because of the influence of fundamentalist Islam.

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-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2012-02-29

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