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Clan Fighting in Egypt Kills at Least 23 Clan Fighting in Egypt Kills at Least 23
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LUXOR, Egypt — A feud in southern Egypt between an Arab clan and a Nubian family killed at least 23 people in two days of fighting, leaving bodies strewn on hospital floors and homes burned in its wake, government officials and witnesses said Saturday. LUXOR, Egypt — A feud in southern Egypt between an Arab clan and a Nubian family killed at least 23 people in two days of fighting, leaving bodies strewn on hospital floors and homes burned in its wake, government officials and witnesses said Saturday.
An Interior Ministry statement said the fighting in Aswan Province erupted over the harassment of a girl, and students from the two sides later sprayed offensive graffiti at a local school. Vendetta killings are common in southern Egypt, where perceived violations of honor often set off violence, but the fighting apparently raged while security forces did nothing to stop it.An Interior Ministry statement said the fighting in Aswan Province erupted over the harassment of a girl, and students from the two sides later sprayed offensive graffiti at a local school. Vendetta killings are common in southern Egypt, where perceived violations of honor often set off violence, but the fighting apparently raged while security forces did nothing to stop it.
The Nubian students’ graffiti accused members of the Arab Haleyla clan of working for former Presidents Hosni Mubarak and Mohamed Morsi, witnesses said. They said offensive graffiti sprayed earlier on the school wall accused the Nubians of backing the military after a community delegation met Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi, the military chief who led the overthrow of Mr. Morsi in July but resigned from the army last month to run for president.The Nubian students’ graffiti accused members of the Arab Haleyla clan of working for former Presidents Hosni Mubarak and Mohamed Morsi, witnesses said. They said offensive graffiti sprayed earlier on the school wall accused the Nubians of backing the military after a community delegation met Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi, the military chief who led the overthrow of Mr. Morsi in July but resigned from the army last month to run for president.
A security official also said tensions sprang from accusations that some Haleyla members were part of an arms- and drug-smuggling ring. Aswan is a way station for a smuggling ring from Sudan. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists.A security official also said tensions sprang from accusations that some Haleyla members were part of an arms- and drug-smuggling ring. Aswan is a way station for a smuggling ring from Sudan. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists.
A Nubian resident who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution said he locked himself and his family inside their house, fearing revenge attacks. He said two members of his family were killed in the fighting.A Nubian resident who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution said he locked himself and his family inside their house, fearing revenge attacks. He said two members of his family were killed in the fighting.
“There is terror now in the area,” he said. “At the outset, we’d call the police and they tell us, ‘You work it out.’ ”“There is terror now in the area,” he said. “At the outset, we’d call the police and they tell us, ‘You work it out.’ ”