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| Egypt: 3rd weapons cache found in 48 hours |
| 2010-05-12 |
| [Ma'an] Egyptian State Security discovered a third weapons storehouse within 48 hours on Tuesday, security sources said. Egyptian forces were informed that smugglers were attempting to transfer explosives and weapons to a storehouse in the Sinai peninsula, sources told Ma'an. Forces raided the area south of the Al-Arish port city and discovered 65 anti-aircraft missiles, 35 anti-tank missiles, as well as large quantities or ammunition, the sources added. Egyptian security forces said they discovered weapons and explosives on Monday, hidden in the border city of Rafah, prepared for smuggling into Gaza through tunnels. Security sources told Ma'an that Egyptian forces raided a cemetery in Rafah, 3 kilometers from the Gaza border, and found a weapons cache including anti-tank land mines. A second weapons store was found in the Al-Ahrash border area, which included machine guns and ammunition, also prepared for smuggling into Gaza, sources said. Egypt began construction of a subterranean metal wall in January 2010 in an attempt to thwart the transfer of arms into the Gaza Strip through the tunnel complex along the Egypt-Gaza border. The tunnels are also used to smuggle food, medicine, livestock, and vehicles, in response to Israel's blockade of the coastal enclave following Hamas' takeover in June 2006. |
| Posted by:Fred |