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Troops rush in to free tour group taken from Egypt


Mirella Degiuli, one of the five Italians who are part of a tour group that had been kidnapped in Egypt and taken on a 10-day dash across the Sahara to the frontier of Chad, is greeted by her two sons David, left, and Diego as she arrives in Turin, northern Italy, after being released, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. (AP Photo / Massimo Pinca)

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian and Sudanese troops, backed by European commandos, swooped down in helicopters Monday to rescue a tour group that had been kidnapped in Egypt and taken on a 10-day dash across the Sahara to the frontier of Chad.

Freedom for the 11 European tourists and eight Egyptian guides came hours after Sudanese troops killed six of the abductors and captured two who revealed where the remaining gunmen were holding their captives.

The brother of one of the freed Egyptians said he was told that the kidnappers abandoned the captives in the desert and fled soon before the rescuers arrived.

Egyptian officials released no details of the rescue except to say troops used helicopters to bring out the prisoners.

‘‘They took everything from us and left us with nothing,’’ one freed Egyptian, Sherif Abdel-Monem, said of the kidnappers.

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Car bomb targets Lebanese troops, killing 5 people

September 30, 2008

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — A remote control car bomb packed with ball bearings ripped through a military bus Monday, killing four soldiers and a civilian in a city that has been tormented by sectarian vi

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US Navy watches seized ship with Sudan-bound tanks

September 30, 2008

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.S.

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Reports: 40 killed in Indian temple stampede

September 30, 2008

NEW DELHI (AP) — Pilgrims stampeded a Hindu temple Tuesday in the historic town of Jaipur, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 100, according to media reports.

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Afghan policeman opens fire on US troops, kills 1

September 30, 2008

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan policeman opened fire on U.S. troops at a police station, killing an American soldier and wounding three, officials said Monday.

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Mexican police say 12 bodies found next to school

September 30, 2008

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Tijuana police say 12 bodies have been found in an empty lot next to an elementary school.

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