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Bosonic

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Thu Oct 10, 2013, 05:05 AM Oct 2013

Egypt: Suicide bombing kills 3 troops, 1 policeman

Source: AP

AL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian officials say a suicide bomber has rammed his explosives-laden car into a checkpoint outside a coastal city in volatile Sinai Peninsula, killing three soldiers and a policeman.

The security officials say the attack happened on Thursday outside the city of al-Arish.

They say the bomber slowly approached the checkpoint, waited for soldiers and policemen to start searching the car before he blew himself and his vehicle up. Five other people were wounded.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/egypt-suicide-bombing-kills-3-troops-1-policeman

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Egypt: Suicide bombing kills 3 troops, 1 policeman (Original Post) Bosonic Oct 2013 OP
Suicide Bomber ? Thats so yesterday. jessie04 Oct 2013 #1
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