EGYPT NEWS

(CNN) -- Suspected militants armed with
rocket-propelled grenades killed at least 25
Egyptian soldiers in the border city of Rafah,
state-run Nile TV reported Monday.
Rafah, on the border between Egypt and Gaza,
is the site of a key border crossing. In
response to the attack, Egypt closed the
crossing.
The assailants struck two buses carrying
security forces in the Sinai Peninsula. At least
two other soldiers were injured, Nile TV said.
The Sinai Peninsula is a lawless area that was
the site of frequent attacks even before Egypt's
latest round of turmoil.
In the past week, about 900 people
have been killed -- mostly in Cairo
-- after supporters of ousted
President Mohamed Morsy clashed
with the military-backed interim
government. Both sides blame each
other for starting the violence.
Many of the Morsy loyalists are
supporters of the Muslim
Brotherhood. The Islamist group
condemned the attack on Egyptian
soldiers.
"Our peaceful protests (are)
stronger than any weapon, and we
don't accept any violence," said Murad
Mohamad Ali, media adviser to the
Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party.
In May, seven Egyptian solders were kidnapped
and held for six days in the Sinai Peninsula, a
spokesman for Egypt's armed forces said.




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