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The military said the fourth phase was due to begin on Saturday, adding the campaign intended to strengthen state control over Egyptian territory and protect national resources.<br \/>It was not immediately clear when the two officers were killed, and the spokesperson did not specify the timing of their deaths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Egyptian army officers, including a high-ranking border guard officer, were killed during a military crackdown on illegal gold mining along Egypt&#8217;s southern border with Sudan, a military spokesperson said on Thursday.The military launched the campaign to counter illegal gold mining in the Eastern Desert in June, with the first three phases complete. 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