Five die in gun fight with Egypt bomb suspects

Five people have been killed in a gun battle between Egyptian police and a group suspected of involvement in the bombing of three…

Five people have been killed in a gun battle between Egyptian police and a group suspected of involvement in the bombing of three tourist resorts in Sinai last October.

The group of Bedouin was accused of helping the men who carried out the attacks

Three policemen, one of the suspects and a bystander were killed in the shooting.

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