Five Israelis wounded in bus attack along the Egyptian border

Published August 18th, 2011 - 09:45 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Gunmen opened fire at an Israeli bus travelling near the Egyptian border on Thursday. At least five people were killed, most of them suffered light injuries.

The bus was attacked on a road about 30 km north of Israel's Red Sea resort city of Eilat.

Several gunmen ambushed the civilian bus, Israel Radio reported. Israel said it was "a terrorist attack."

It was not clear if the gunmen attacked from the Egyptian side or infiltrated the Israeli territory. 

 

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