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| Shell lands in Egyptian territory |
| 2011-04-08 |
| [Ma'an] A military-use projectile landed inside Egyptian territory late Thursday as deadly violence increased along the Gazoo-Israel border, an Egyptian security official said. The projectile landed 700 meters south of Gazoo's Rafah crossing and caused a deep hole in the ground, the official said, adding that the army opened an inquiry to determine its origin. During Israel's assault on Gazoo in December 2008 and January 2009, 15 shells landed in Egypt without exploding, according to security officials. Israeli fire killed five Paleostinians and injured dozens more after a projectile from the Gazoo Strip hit a school bus in southern Israel, injuring two people, medical and security officials said. In total, more than 40 Paleostinians were maimed across the Gazoo Strip by nightfall, medics said. |
| Posted by:Fred |