Army injures two smugglers on Egyptian border

An IDF patrol shot and injured two men along the Egyptian border Monday afternoon.

The IDF Spokesperson’s office said the men, whom the soldiers suspected of being smugglers, were riding in a jeep,near Mount Sagi, and failed to stop when ordered to do so.

Troops found military reconnaissance equipment in their vehicle.

The men were flown to the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba for medical treatment.