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Egypt finds explosives cache in Sinai Peninsula |
2007-01-15 |
Egyptian security forces discovered a cache of explosives on Sunday in the Sinai Peninsula, where bomb attacks have killed more than 100 people since 2004, security sources said. The cache consisted of at least 500 kg (1,100 lb) of TNT hidden in two gas containers and large plastic bags and was found in the desert area near al-Arish, on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, the sources said. They said the explosives were discovered after a tip-off and no arrests had been made. "We received information that some elements were concealing large quantities of explosives," one of the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Egypt has blamed the Sinai attacks, the last of which took place in April, 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. |
Posted by:ryuge |
#6 TW; I bet if you could look at the Egyptians dance card, you would find that these 'discoveries' are all window dressing. Sort of like our Border patrol; just find enough to keep major heat off. |
Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-01-15 13:55 |
#5 At least in the Sinai the Egyptians are hindering those caching weapons, rather than helping. "War by proxy" elsewhere. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2007-01-15 12:15 |
#4 Egypt finds explosives cache in Sinai Peninsula In other news, sand found in desert. |
Posted by: PlanetDan 2007-01-15 08:21 |
#3 Just getting prepared for tourist season. |
Posted by: ed 2007-01-15 08:08 |
#2 Betcha, they'll resell them to Paleos. |
Posted by: gromgoru 2007-01-15 07:12 |
#1 The cache consisted of at least 500 kg (1,100 lb) of TNT hidden in two gas containers and large plastic bags and miners poaching hard rock |
Posted by: RD 2007-01-15 07:04 |