Family land feud leaves 10 dead

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Published 04 July, 2008, 10:55

Two feuding families have clashed in Egypt over 48 hectares of land they both claim to own. Friday's shoot-out ended with 10 people dead and dozens wounded.

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Members of the Kallaf and Barbari families were involved in the shootout in Mit al-Attar in Qalyubiah province.

Police arrested several people after the incident, reports AFP.

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