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20-09-2013, 07:48
General killed as Egyptian forces raid pro-Morsi town
An Egyptian police general has been killed during a raid by security forces on the Muslim Brotherhood stronghold of Kerdasa, near the capital Cairo.
Security forces fought gun battles in the town as they searched for the killers of 11 police officers in the town last month.
At least 55 suspected militants were arrested, police say.
Kerdasa is the second big raid on a militant stronghold since the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi in July.
On Monday, security forces arrested dozens of residents during a raid on pro-Morsi supporters in the town of Delga, Minya province, about 300km south of Cairo.
In Kerdasa, General Nabeel Farrag was killed when gunmen opened fire from the rooftops of several schools and mosques they had taken over, the interior ministry was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24156197
An Egyptian police general has been killed during a raid by security forces on the Muslim Brotherhood stronghold of Kerdasa, near the capital Cairo.
Security forces fought gun battles in the town as they searched for the killers of 11 police officers in the town last month.
At least 55 suspected militants were arrested, police say.
Kerdasa is the second big raid on a militant stronghold since the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi in July.
On Monday, security forces arrested dozens of residents during a raid on pro-Morsi supporters in the town of Delga, Minya province, about 300km south of Cairo.
In Kerdasa, General Nabeel Farrag was killed when gunmen opened fire from the rooftops of several schools and mosques they had taken over, the interior ministry was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24156197