Egypt denounces Palestinian gunmen attack on its soldiers

Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit strongly denounced today the Palestinian armed men who shot Egyptian soldiers on Rafah borders, the government noted.

"Two Egyptian soldiers were killed and more others injured after Palestinian militants opened fire on the Gaza Egypt borders, 'Palestinian security sources said Wednesday, the report said and that "a group of Palestinians hurled stones at Egyptian soliders deployed along the border line. That came after Palestinian gunmen made a gap on the borders using a bulldozer they seized from a Palestinian Authority Center."

Abul-Gheit said this act harms the Palestinian people, and cold endanger national reconciliation and "obstruct ongoing efforts to support the Palestinian people and the establishment of an independent state."

Abul-Gheit praised "the quick response of the Palestinian security and cooperation between the Palestinian and Egyptian security forces."

The report noted that "eyewitnesses said a number of Palestinians were injured by a fire exchange between Egyptian security forces and elements of Fatah's military arm, al-Aqsa Brigades."