posted Egyptian police find explosives, arms in Sinai
Police find large quantities of explosives, weapons in Central Sinai; unclear whether arms were destined for smuggling into Gaza
Reuters Published: 11.21.06, 01:04
Egyptian police found 2-1/4 tons of explosives and large quantities of weapons, including antitank mines and rocket-propelled grenades in central Sinai on Monday, security officials have said.
One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters late on Monday the arms were found in two hideouts in the Libni mountain area in central Sinai.
The explosives were found during a police raid in the area of al-Maghara mountain, the official said. It was not clear if the weapons or the explosives were destined for smuggling into the Palestinian territories, he added.
Israel has said repeatedly that tons of munitions and explosives are being smuggled through tunnels from Sinai into the Gaza Strip but has presented scarce evidence that Gaza gunmen use such weaponry.
Monday's find brings to more than four tons the explosives that Egyptian police have seized in Sinai during November alone.
More than 100 people were killed in bomb attacks in tourist resorts in Sinai between October 2004 and April 2006.
Egypt has blamed the attacks on an Islamist militant group called al-Tawhid wal Jihad (One God and Jihad) and says the group is made up of Sinai Bedouin with militant views.
With a name like Smuckers Member # 10289
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Still not going there~
Tigerlily Member # 3567
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quote:Originally posted by With a name like Smuckers: Still not going there~
Haha, you remember.... Don't worry I am not a tourguide!
With a name like Smuckers Member # 10289
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lol well if you were, you would know all of the places NOT to go
BANANA FACE., high on banana syrup Member # 11270
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its not that bad im go all the time and they are lovely there theres expslosives every where and they always pick on the north sinai ,,been there done it had it and not and been pissed off for id why me is NORTHENER ...SINAI IN THE NORTH IS BEAUTIFUL AND LOVELY I SHANT HAVE ITS NAMED TAINTED ,BLOODY GOVERMENT ....
Tigerlily Member # 3567
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LOL, Smuckers, are you sure? I would be like: "Come on, ladies and gentleman, don't worry, it's just a ton of explosives, step over it, nothing to be afraid of.... we have them all over here!!!" Still interested in the trip? I give you a very special Egyptian price!
With a name like Smuckers Member # 10289
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lol it might bring in the sick and twisted tourists!
LaZeeZ Member # 10655
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That was a typing mistake in Al-aharam Newspaper.
They corrected it in their second edition. It was meant to say 'mokhadarat' not 'motafagirat'. Drugs not explosives yaani.
Tigerlily Member # 3567
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Yeah right, Lazeez, I am sure Reuters was quicklier in contributing the news then al ahram was able to publish it.
And also the Reuters report has details of the findings so what are you talking about?
LaZeeZ Member # 10655
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Don't yeah right me
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A Middle-East correspondent told that it happens often; Western press-agency`s bring out news about the Middle-East before the agency`s in the Middle-East are doing.They`re simply faster...
With a name like Smuckers Member # 10289
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Yea no surprise there, good article as usual though Tiger, meow!
mysticheart Member # 6838
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Doesnt matter how many explosives they find, it will not keep me from going to sharm or aswan or anywhere else in egypt.
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