World IN BRIEF : EGYPT : 18 Die in Clash of Muslims, Police
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Hundreds of Egyptian police using armored personnel carriers battled Muslim guerrillas in a quarry hide-out, killing 12 militants. Police said the battle in the southern village of Bani Khaled lasted several hours and took the death toll from political violence in one day to 18 in three clashes.
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