TV station in Egypt says Egyptian forces arrested 6 drug smugglers along border with Israel

CAIRO — Egypt thwarted a drug smuggling attempt on the Egyptian-Israeli border, Egypt’s Al Qahera News TV reports, citing security sources.

Six drug smugglers were arrested in the process, south of Al-Awja border crossing — known in Israel as the Nitzana crossing, the television channel adds.

The report comes minutes after the IDF said troops engaged in a gun battle with a group of apparent gun smugglers along the border.

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