Egyptian military says border guard killed in shootout at Rafah border

The Egyptian military said on Monday that a border guard had been killed in a shootout in the Rafah border area with Gaza, where Israeli forces are stationed. It had launched an investigation.

“The Egyptian armed forces are investigating, through the relevant authorities, a shooting incident in the Rafah border area that resulted in the martyrdom of a security guard,” a military statement said after the Israeli army reported a “shooting incident” at the Egyptian border.

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