The Egyptian military spokesman said that a security personnel tasked with safeguarding the international borderline chased drug smugglers in the wee hours of Saturday 03/06/2023 and traded fire with them.

During the chase, the personnel breached the security barrier and fire was exchanged leaving behind three Israeli security personnel dead and two others injured, the spokesman said.

One Egyptian security personnel was killed in the fire exchange, the spokesman added.

All needed legal and security measures were taken, he said, expressing condolences to the families of the deceased and wished those injured a speedy recovery.

MENA