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'Shooting' at Gaza-Egypt border 'Shooting' at Gaza-Egypt border
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Gunfire has erupted at the Gaza-Egypt border following clashes between Egyptian border guards and Palestinians, witnesses say. Gunfire has erupted at the Gaza-Egypt border following clashes between Egyptian border guards and Palestinian youths, witnesses say.
The source of the shooting is unclear, but five people are reported to have been injured. The source of the shooting is unclear, but a number of people are reported to have been injured.
The clashes ahead of the gunfire saw youths throw stones at an Egyptian command post in the area. Unconfirmed reports say Palestinian gunmen and Egyptian forces have exchanged fire at the Rafah crossing.
Egyptian forces responded with tear gas. Tensions rose after Egypt sealed the border which was recently breached. The violence comes a day after Cairo closed the frontier, breached by Palestinian militants last month.
The clashes that occurred ahead of the gunfire saw youths throw stones at an Egyptian command post in the area. Egyptian forces responded with tear gas.
Islamist Hamas militants blasted open the border on 23 January, to allow Palestinians to obtain supplies and defy an Israeli blockade of the coastal territory.
The blockade came after an increase in militant rocket attacks against Israeli territory.