Egypt Nabs Gaza-bound anti-aircraft missiles in Sinai

Egyptian police raided a number of arms depots in the Sinai Peninsula over the weekend, nabbing weapons caches including 190 anti-aircraft missiles and explosives. The weapons caches were discovered in three locations near the frontier with the Gaza Strip. Besides the anti-aircraft weapons, huge anti-tank mines were also confiscated by the Egyptian security forces. Furthermore, Egyptian security forces have reportedly destroyed a dozen smuggling tunnels into the Gaza Strip. According to the report, the Egyptians had coordinated the demolition of the tunnels with the Palestinians so that no one would be caught inside them during the process. The tunnels have lost a lot of their clout and significance since Israel eased up on the blockade last month following the maritime flotilla incident.