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Egypt intercepts anti-aircraft missiles smugglers in Sinai

Cairo, Egypt - And denounced the smuggling of weapons from Sudan and Libya

The Egyptian authorities announced that they had intercepted smugglers who were trying to carry 8 anti-aircraft missiles and 4 shoulder launchers in a location near the Suez canal; the weapons probably came from Sudan or Libya and would be directed towards the Gaza Strip. Cairo reported to be planning to create a buffer zone of 5 km around the Strip and to destroy at the same time all the tunnels...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1134200
Rome, Italy, 09/26/2011 14:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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