At least two Israeli vacationers had been amongst three folks killed when an Egyptian policeman opened hearth within the Mediterranean metropolis of Alexandria on Sunday, in accordance with the nation’s Interior Ministry.
Extra News tv channel, which shares shut ties to Egyptian safety companies, quoted an unidentified safety official as saying that one other individual was wounded within the assault, which passed off on the Pompey’s Pillar web site in Alexandria.
It stated the suspected assailant was detained.
Security forces shortly cordoned off the positioning of the assault. An beginner video circulating on social media confirmed a minimum of three ambulances apparently taking the victims to hospitals, whereas onlookers had been seen watching behind a police barrier.
Israel’s Zaka rescue service reported two folks killed in Alexandria.
Sunday’s assault got here amid main clashes between Israel and Palestinian teams based mostly within the Gaza Strip.
Source: www.dailysabah.com