1 Israeli soldier and 3 militants killed in clashes along the Israel-Egypt border, Al Jazeera TV reports @BreakingNews

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Sinai terrorists fire at IDF soldiers on Israel-Egypt border

IDF soldiers engaged in heavy clashes with terrorists from Sinai on the Israel-Egypt border on Friday.

According to initial reports, a terrorist cell approached the border from Sinai and opened fire toward IDF soldiers, who were stationed there to oversee construction work on the border fence. Additional IDF forces were called to the scene and three terrorists were shot and killed.

Initial reports indicate that the terrorists were also armed with explosive belts and ammunition.

The incident occurred near Arif Mountain in the Ramat Negev Regional Council, an area where Israel has yet to have erected a fence.

[link to www.haaretz.com]

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The militants were killed by the Carcal battalion which happened to be in the area to guard the border from illegal migrants. The battalion is two-thirds women.