weapons smuggling
Air Force destroys vehicles crossing border from Libya
Egypt
May 9, 2017
Air Force destroys vehicles crossing border from Libya
The Egyptian Air Force destroyed a group of vehicles that crossed into Egypt from Libya loaded with smuggled weapons, the…
Army foils arms, drug smuggling near Libya border
Egypt
June 11, 2013
Army foils arms, drug smuggling near Libya border
Army guards close to Egypt’s western borders have foiled a smuggling operation aimed at bringing weapons and drugs into…
Military says it stopped 49 cross-border smuggling attempts last month
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Military says it stopped 49 cross-border smuggling attempts last month
Egyptian border guards stopped 49 attempts to smuggle weapons, drugs and migrants across the country’s borders, Armed Forces spokesperson Ahmed…
Security seizes weapons in Arish
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Security seizes weapons in Arish
Security forces in North Sinai have seized 21 anti-aircraft missiles, six anti-tank landmines and two cannons in al-Reissa, near Arish.…
Half ton of explosives seized in Suez
Egypt
January 11, 2013
Half ton of explosives seized in Suez
Suez police forces seized 500 kilograms of explosives on Friday believed to have been en route to South Sinai.…
Four arrested in Matrouh on arms smuggling charges
Egypt
January 10, 2013
Four arrested in Matrouh on arms smuggling charges
Four suspects were arrested in Matrouh Governorate on Thursday on charges of smuggling weapons and ammunition in a vehicle without…
Authorities intercept weapons smuggling from Libya
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Authorities intercept weapons smuggling from Libya
Security officials in Marsa Matrouh have confiscated 108 Grad rockets and 400,000 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition bound for Sinai in…
Update: Iranian warships dock in Port Sudan
World
October 30, 2012
Update: Iranian warships dock in Port Sudan
Two Iranian warships docked in Sudan on Monday, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported, less than a week after Khartoum…
Egypt, Algeria agree to confront weapons smuggling
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Egypt, Algeria agree to confront weapons smuggling
Egyptian Ambassador to Algeria Ezz Eddin Fahmy said the two countries have drafted an agreement to coordinate efforts against weapons…
Media reports: Egypt seizes Grad rockets smuggled from Libya
Egypt
June 30, 2012
Media reports: Egypt seizes Grad rockets smuggled from Libya
Egypt has seized a large weapons consignment, including Grad rockets, that had been smuggled from Libya and could have been…