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Gunmen kill three Egypt policemen, seize their weapons

By AFP - Feb 13,2014 - Last updated at Feb 13,2014

CAIRO — Gunmen shot dead three policemen near the Suez canal city of Ismailia and seized their weapons, bringing to five the number of policemen killed in 24 hours in Egypt.

Attacks on security force personnel have surged since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July and the military-installed authorities launched a deadly crackdown on supporters of the deposed leader.

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