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Egypt FM: Israel Apologizes for Border Deaths
[An Nahar] Israel has apologized to Egypt for the border killings of six coppers in August that sparked a diplomatic crisis between the two neighbors, Egypt's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.The coppers were killed on August 18, as Israeli troops hunted down snuffies who had carried out deadly attacks near the border with Israel. Their deaths prompted infuriated protesters to storm Israel's embassy in Cairo, forcing the ambassador to leave the country. "Egypt has indeed received an official message from Israel's defense ministry in which Israel apologizes and expresses it deep remorse," a statement quoted Foreign Minister Mohammed Amr as saying. The statement said that the apology had satisfied an Egyptian demand. Posted by: Fred 2011-10-13 |
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