Egyptian security authorities on Wednesday detained ten African migrants attempting to cross Egypt's border with Israel. A security source said a police patrol discovered the migrants and fired warning shots before detaining the suspects and escorting them to Arish prison in North Sinai. All of the apprehended migrants told investigators they sought work in Israel and had paid traffickers for assistance. Six of the arrested immigrants come from Darfur, Sudan, while the rest were Eritreans, investigations revealed. Last month, Israel started construction for a new electronic fence on its 250km border with Egypt to stem the flow of African migrants entering Israel illegally. Israeli reports say 10,000 African migrants have managed to sneak over its border in the past few years. African migrants are hired on Israeli settlements and farms as cheap labor. International organizations have lambasted Egyptian security for using excessive force in handling the issue. Twenty-four Africans have been killed by security forces since the start of this year. During 2009 security forces killed 19 Africans attempting to cross illegally into Israel.
