Egypt finds weapons, explosives in Sinai

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

EL-ARISH, Egypt (AFP) — Egyptian authorities on Thursday found weapons and explosives in the Sinai desert they believe were destined for the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, a security official said.

Authorities found "three automatic weapons, two hand grenades, and three boxes full of ammunition in a warehouse in central Sinai," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

The warehouse was discovered after a tip-off from local residents, he said, adding that no arrests had been made.

Israel and the United States have repeatedly accused Egypt of not doing enough to secure its border with the Gaza Strip, which has been under the control of Islamist group Hamas for a year. The charges have been vehemently denied by Cairo.

The find comes as Israeli defence...