IDF says troops foiled attempt to smuggle 3 assault rifles into Israel using drone

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

An attempt to smuggle three assault rifles into Israel from Egypt using a drone was foiled yesterday, the military says.

The IDF says the drone was identified crossing the border by soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras and the Israeli Air Force’s air traffic control systems.

Troops of the Paran Regional Brigade then downed the drone, which was found to be ferrying three assault rifles, the military says.

The weapons were handed over to the police for further investigation, the IDF adds.

Over the past two years, there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons and drugs over the Jordanian and Egyptian borders using drones.

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