(dpa) - Egyptian security forces Tuesday shot dead an Eritrean woman while she was trying to cross the border illegally into Israel, according to police sources.
Border guards opened fire on two Eritrean women in their thirties after they ignored their orders to stop, killing one and injuring another, the sources said.
Incidents of shooting illegal migrants, mainly Africans, on the Egyptian-Israeli border have frequently occurred in recent months.
The border area has become a major route for economic migrants seeking to illegally enter Israel to look for work.
Local human traffickers are believed to charge migrants up to 5,000 dollars each to facilitate their illegal journey across the border.