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24 Egypt policemen killed in Sinai attack: medics

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At least 24 Egyptian policemen were killed in an attack by militants who fired rockets at two buses in the Sinai peninsula today, medical and security sources said.

Another two policemen were injured in the attack, which took place near the town of Rafah along the border with the Palestinian Gaza Strip, in the north of Sinai.

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First Published: Aug 19 2013 | 1:06 PM IST

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