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Egypt detains 4 Palestinians entering via tunnels
 [Ma'an] Egyptian security forces detained four Palestinians in Rafah after they allegedly snuck into the country via smuggling tunnels running from the Salah Ad-Din border area.Security sources told Ma'an the men had entered Egypt in order to finish smuggling deals with the local merchants. Intelligence reportedly questioned the men on the identity of Egyptian smugglers, but did not indicate if any names had been disclosed. One of the men detained was identified as 31-year-old "HR," who allegedly disclosed the location of the tunnels he used to enter Egypt. The tunnels were reportedly on private Egyptian land, while two others were located on public lands. Egyptian investigators said they were continuing to question the detained men for more information on the tunnel industry. Posted by: Fred 2009-12-30 |
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