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Egypt seizes 560 sheep to be smuggled into Gaza
Security official says flock was discovered along with entrances to six tunnels north of Rafah crossing
Egyptian police seized a flock of 560 sheep set to be smuggled into the Gaza Strip through underground tunnels.
A security official says the flock was discovered on Sunday night, along with the entrances to six tunnels in the Salah el-Din district north of the Rafah border crossing.
Police seized five tons of cement and found a half ton cache of TNT hidden in near the border.
Gaza has been under a crippling Israeli and Egyptian blockade since Hamas violently seized control of Gaza in June 2007.
The tunnels are the main artery for food entering Gaza. But they are also a conduit for weapons to Gaza militants.
Israel destroyed many tunnels during its recent three-week military offensive in Gaza, but smuggling continues.
