RAFAH: Egyptian border guards have fatally shot four African men and wounded three others trying to cross the border with Israel.
Security and hospital officials say the men were a group of illegal migrants trying to get to Israel from the southern town of Rafah on Tuesday.
They say the migrants ignored warning shots. The deceased had no ID papers but the wounded were identified as Ethiopians. One of the wounded said they paid Bedouin traffickers $1,000 each to cross the border.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Hundreds of Africans seeking asylum and jobs try to reach Israel every year. Egypt has killed dozens of migrants at the border, drawing criticism from rights groups.
