Egyptian security forces Thursday morning destroyed three tunnels bordering the Gaza Strip as part of a crackdown on smuggling in Sinai.
A security source said that two of the tunnels, located in the residential area of Salah al-Din, have been filled with stones and sand. The security source pointed out that they use this method in residential areas rather than destroying the tunnels, which can cause landslides.
Security forces detonated explosives in the third tunnel on deserted land in Ahrash area.
The source said Egyptian security authorities informed Gaza before destroying the tunnels so they could warn people near or inside the tunnels on the Palestinian side.
Transalted from the Arabic Edition
