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Gunmen kill 2 policemen in Egypt

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Press Trust of India Cairo
Unknown gunmen today opened fire at a police vehicle near Egypt's famed Giza Pyramids, killing two policemen.

Security forces are currently searching for the suspects.

Egypt sees regular attacks on its security forces as it struggles with a low-level Islamist insurgency, mostly in the lawless northern Sinai Peninsula.

The attacks targeting police and military increased after the ouster of ex-president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

But shooting at a tourist site is a rare incident.

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First Published: Jun 03 2015 | 5:42 PM IST

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