Smugglers kill Egyptian policeman near border with Israel

Cairo – Smugglers killed an Egyptian policeman in northern Sinai near the border with Israel as he foiled a cross-border smuggling attempt, Egypt’s interior ministry said on Friday.

The shooting took place late on Thursday, according to a statement from the ministry. The policeman was identified as Rabie Mostafa. Police have cordoned off the area and are searching for the perpetrators, the ministry added.