Egyptian security forces found the bodies of an African man and woman on the international border between Israel and Egypt in northern Sinai, state-owned news agency MENA said Wednesday.
Security authorities failed to identify the bodies, as they were carrying no documents or papers to indicate their nationality or identity, but they appeared to be African, MENA said.
The woman had been shot in the abdomen and right upper arm, while the man had been shot in the head, MENA said. The two bodies were taken to hospital, and then to a morgue.
The public prosector will investigate the incident.
Egyptian authorities frequently arrest African migrants who seek to illegally enter Israel through Egypt in search of work. African migrants are typically hired in Israel as cheap labor.
Israel says about 10,000 Africans have entered its land illegally through the Egyptian border during the past few years.
International organizations have accused Egypt of using excessive force against migrants. Egypt, meanwhile, has said it has the right to use force as a measure to protect its national security.
Since the beginning of 2010, Egyptian authorities have killed 24 African migrants, in addition to at least 19 in 2009.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
