Egypt closes some 80 percent of around 450 tunnels to Gaza border
Hamas officials say that over the past two months, Egypt has closed about 80 percent of the roughly 450 tunnels. The move is a response to an attack by Islamic militants that killed 16 Egyptian soldiers in August of this year.
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- date:30 September 2012
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Hamas officials say that over the past two months, Egypt has closed about 80 percent of the roughly 450 tunnels. The move is a response to an attack by Islamic militants that killed 16 Egyptian soldiers in August of this year.
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- id:1488865
- date:30 September 2012
- dimensions:10.02 x 6.66 in. (3008 x 2000 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:17.19 MB
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