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Monday, December 7, 2015
From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 7, 2015
Egypt says it destroyed Gaza smuggling tunnels
The Egyptian military says it has destroyed 20 recently discovered underground tunnels along the border with the Gaza Strip.
The army says in a Facebook post the tunnels were found and destroyed in November. There are no further details.
Posted by قوات حرس الحدود المصرية on Monday, December 7, 2015
Israel and Egypt have maintained a blockade of the Palestinian coastal territory since the Islamic terror group Hamas seized Gaza in 2007. Israel allows in closely monitored humanitarian supplies.
For years, Egypt tolerated a smuggling industry that allowed hundreds of tunnels to bring in goods like cigarettes and spare parts, as well as weapons, into the Strip.
— Agencies
