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LUXOR, Egypt (AP) - An Egyptian security official says 10 male relatives have killed a mother and her two daughters on suspicion of moral offenses- so-called "honor killings."

The official said Friday the men suspected the three women of having affairs, and killed them to protect the family's honor. The three bodies were found in the Nile River near the ancient city of Luxor. They were wrapped in blankets and weighted with stones.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters.

"Honor killings" are common in Egypt, especially in the conservative southern region where women are often killed if caught in extramarital relations for bringing shame on their families.

The practice is against Egyptian law, and perpetrators are prosecuted if they are arrested.


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    Jazz wrote...
    What the HE!! has Juan McShame
    January 16, 2013 10:31 am
    done for Arizona lately? Ever? STOP giving OUR $$$$$$$ away to people who HATE us!!!!! I really do not understand.........Tax the Rich - Give the $$ to Egypt? Remember Bengazi? Seriously! STOP this!!!!!!!!
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    Solitaire wrote...
    Power Goes To Peoples Head's
    March 3, 2013 7:41 am
    If you don't work on getting things under control Egypt your tourist business will totally dry up which brought revenue in from all over the world. This last incident over a soccer game a flare up in the city... I think the Egyptian people are confused on what they should be fighting against any longer. It was the regime in power and now a soccer game. Please get your act together for the world is depending on you or someone needs to put Prozac in the water. We have had the same here in the United States with a government ripping us off with taxation and deals made behind close doors.
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