Weapons smuggled into Egypt from Libya increase
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Egyptian security officials say thousands of weapons are being smuggled into the country across the Libyan border.
They say residents of southern Egypt, where extended families often accumulate large arsenals to protect property and settle feuds, are the main buyers. The officials said Monday that 576 weapons including modern sniper rifles were seized by police in the last three months in the Egyptian oasis of Siwa near the Libyan border. (AP)
