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Egypt seizes 2 tons of explosives en-route to Sinai

Egyptian authorities on Friday seized two tons of explosives being transported from Cairo to the restive Sinai peninsula, Ma'an reported.

Police received a tip-off that smugglers were taking the cargo through the Ahmad Hamdi tunnel under the Suez canal.

When they apprehended the driver, police found 100 cartons of high-strength explosives, hidden under vegetables and meat.

The driver told police he was taking the shipment to a smuggler in Ras Sudr, on the west shore of the Sinai.

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