Several news outlets are now reporting that a U.S. Navy ship had fired on an Egyptian vessel in Suez Canal after the latter failed to heed warnings to stay away.
Under the headline, Egyptian killed by US military ship: security source, an AFP story begins with this lead:
ISMAILIYA, Egypt (AFP) — A US military ship about to cross the Suez Canal opened fire Monday on barges of hawkers that approached their boat, killing one Egyptian and wounding two others, a security source said.
Under this headline, US-flagged ship involved in Suez canal shooting death: Egyptian officials, the International Herald Tribune offers a similar report that begins this way:
CAIRO, Egypt: An Egyptian man was shot dead and two others wounded in an incident involving a U.S.-flagged cargo ship transversing the Suez Canal in the direction of the Mediterranean Sea, reported security officials late Monday.
More as it develops…
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1 Update on Suez Canal Shooting Incident Offered // Mar 25, 2008 at 8:19 am
[...] we reported on an incident in the Suez Canal that involved a U.S.-flagged ship and a shooting. AFP reported that the ship [...]
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