Egyptian Kidnapped Soldiers Freed

May 22, 2013 · 1 Comments

Reuters/Reuters - A helicopter flies overhead as soldiers in military vehicles proceed towards al-Jura district in El-Arish city from Sheikh Zuwaid, around 350 km (217 miles) northeast of Cairo May 21, 2013

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