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Egypt Executes 6 Young Men Convicted of Killing Soldiers

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Egypt Executes 6 Young Men Convicted of Killing Soldiers by webdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press) Sunday May 17 th , 2015  at  6:46 PM Voice Of America 1 Share An Egyptian prison official says six men sentenced to death by a military court have been executed.   The six men executed on Sunday were convicted of killing two military officers in an hour-long battle with police, military and special forces during a raid on a suspected bomb factory north of Cairo in March 2014.    Judicial officials say they were also convicted of belonging to the Sinai-based militant group Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which has since pledged allegiance to... Islamic State Seizes Control of Ramadi Sunday May 17 th , 2015  at  6:45 PM WSJ.Com: World News 1 Share Islamic State seized control of Ramadi, capital of Iraq’s largest province, after military officials ordered security forces in the city to retreat. Canada destro