Dateline August 20,2011: Egypt to withdraw Israel envoy over Sinai shootings

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Egypt says it will withdraw its ambassador to Israel in protest at the deaths of five policemen, reportedly shot by Israeli forces on Thursday. Cairo said it held Israel politically and legally responsible, and demanded an investigation and an apology.

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Angry Protesters Outside Israel's Cairo Embassy, by BBC News

Israel has promised to investigate the deaths, amid claims that Israeli forces killed the officers while chasing suspected Palestinian militants. It is the first time in a decade that Egypt has withdrawn its ambassador.

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