Gaza smugging tunnel
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Egypt: 1 ton of explosives seized near Gaza border
Security official says police seized pickup truck loaded with explosives near border with Gaza Strip. Says smugglers abandoned truck when chased by police
An Egyptian security official says police have seized a pickup truck loaded with a ton of explosives near the country's volatile border with the Gaza Strip.
The official said smugglers abandoned the truck when police in the border town of Rafah chased them.
He said several automatic weapons and munition also were found in the truck, whose cargo was meant to be smuggled through secret tunnels to Gaza.
The official spoke Monday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
The tunnels are used to smuggle weapons, fuel, cigarettes and foodstuff to the Palestinians in Gaza.
The official said police found and destroyed four tunnels in Rafah Monday in a separate operation.
