The official says the police fired warning shots but the migrant refused to surrender on Friday about 160 km south of the Rafah border crossing with Israel.

The official said police also arrested two Eritrean migrants south of Rafah in a separate incident.

They Eritreans said they had paid $1,000 each to Bedouin traffickers to help them cross into Israel.

Many migrants seeking political asylum and jobs try to cross into Israel with the help of Bedouin traffickers.

Egypt has killed dozens of migrants in the past two years, drawing criticism from rights groups.