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Egypt starts to seal breached Gaza border

2:54 am, February 3, 2008 EST — Reuters: International News

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Egyptian forces began closing the border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, stemming the flow of Palestinians across a frontier blown open 11 days ago by Hamas Islamists in defiance of an Israeli-led blockade.

Area: Egypt

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