Security and Crime
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Police officer, 7 conscripts killed in armed attack in Helwan
Date: 2016-05-08 06:17:04 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:3 - ID:4862525
CAIRO, May 8 (MENA) - Eight policemen were killed in an armed attack on their vehicle on the Nile Corniche in Cairo's district of Helwan, a security source at the Interior Ministry said. In statements to MENA, the source said gunmen were driving ....
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Limited fire at Giza security directorate HQ contained
Date: 2016-05-07 22:37:59 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:95 - ID:4862241
GIZA, May 7 (MENA) – Civil defense teams contained a limited fire that erupted on Saturday night at Giza security directorate's headquarters, a security source told MENA. No casualties or damage were reported. The fire erupted in the 4th floor ....
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Policeman accused of shooting 3 in Gharbiya arrested
Date: 2016-05-07 22:12:45 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:94 - ID:4862213
TANTA, Egypt, May 7 (MENA) – Gharbiya security forces on Saturday arrested a non-commissioned police officer accused of shooting and injuring three people in the governorate. A probe was launched with the suspect, Gharbiya security chief Nabil ....
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9 wanted people arrested in Minya
Date: 2016-05-07 21:31:43 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:91 - ID:4862121
MINYA, Egypt, May 7 (MENA) – Minya security forces on Saturday arrested nine people convicted with storming a police station in the Upper Egyptian governorate. They had been sentenced to life in prison in absentia. They were charged of ....
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200 Tramadol ampules seized with passenger at Cairo airport
Date: 2016-05-07 15:09:37 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:52 - ID:4859737
CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) – Cairo airport authorities on Saturday foiled an attempt by a female passenger to 200 Tramadol ampules. The authorities found the ampules in a bag belonging to a Canadian passenger who arrived from Dubai. A source at the ....
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7 infiltrators arrested in Aswan
Date: 2016-05-05 17:17:57 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:115 - ID:4851017
ASWAN, Egypt, May 5 (MENA) - Security agencies in Aswan foiled a bid by six Sudanese and a Libyan nationals to infiltrate into the country. The arrested were referred to the prosecution to take needed measures for deporting them to their ....
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9 MB members in custody for more 15 days over violence
Date: 2016-05-05 16:43:19 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:112 - ID:4850913
TANTA, Egypt, May 5 (MENA) - Tanta's attorney general ordered Thursday nine members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) to be held in custody for more 15 days. They were arrested over illegal demonstration and inciting violence in the Nile ....
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20 gangs arrested, 170 arms seized in security campaign last month
Date: 2016-05-05 15:31:10 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:105 - ID:4849577
CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry held a wide-scale security campaign last month in various means of transportation . During the security campaign nationwide, 20 gangs were arrested while 57 firearms and 113 cold steels were ....
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Security forces manage to free kidnapped Saudi businessman
Date: 2016-05-05 08:07:31 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:17 - ID:4846461
CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - Security forces managed to set free the Saudi businessman, who was kidnapped last week on the Cairo-Ismailia desert road. In statements to MENA on Thursday, a security source said that the kidnappers left the Saudi ....
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Illegitimate migration attempt for 308 persons foiled
Date: 2016-05-04 12:29:41 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:45 - ID:4842157
CAIRO, May 4 (MENA) - The military spokesman Mohamed Samir said Wednesday that an illegitimate migration attempt for 308 persons of different nationalities to Libya and Europe was thwarted. In a statement, the spokesman underlined that the border ....