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2012-08-06 Africa North

Egypt Closes Gaza Border After Attack On Sinai Police Station

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Posted by trailing wife 2012-08-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Hamas

#1 "Tried to escape to Gazoo using two Cars" > initial News repors described them as "fighting vehicles".

Cairo is vowing a strong response agz those responsible.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-08-06 00:04|| 2012-08-06 00:04|| Front Page Top

#2 shooting themselves in the foot is a cultural pastime - both literally and figuratively.

Posted by abu do you love 2012-08-06 05:44|| 2012-08-06 05:44|| Front Page Top

#3 IIUC, The dead Egyptians are mostly border guards which are part of the armed service (otherwise they wouldn't have an army tank in their compound), not policemen.

Also, this has the smell of Iran behind it. Iran has been ticked at Hamas for some time because the latter refused to support Assad, and, of course, Iran is also ticked at Egypt for Morsi's trip to SArabia.

Posted by lord garth 2012-08-06 09:36|| 2012-08-06 09:36|| Front Page Top

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