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Egypt discovers eight new smuggling tunnels north of Rafah
An Egyptian security official says Egyptian guards have discovered eight new smuggling tunnels north of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip.
- AP
- Published: 15:56 August 5, 2008
Rafah: An Egyptian security official says Egyptian guards have discovered eight new smuggling tunnels north of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip.
The official says the tunnels were found in the last 24 hours and one Egyptian smuggler was arrested inside one of them on Tuesday.
He says that in a separate incident, police fired at suspected smugglers in the Sinai desert near the Egyptian-Israeli border. They fled, leaving behind 1,100 pounds, or 500 kilograms, of hashish in large sacks.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to talk to the media.
Egyptian authorities have promised to crack down on the smugglers who use a wide network of underground tunnels between Egypt and Gaza.
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