Bob McCarty Writes

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…