Desert Road Blocked

Reports are coming in that bandits have blocked the way to and from Alexandria.

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Date
20/06/2013 21:49

The Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road is blocked both ways at kilometer 140. Tires have been set on fire to block the roads. We recommend all of you looking to go to Alex for the weekend to hold out a couple of hours to see if the roads clear up.

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