smugglers

Officials: Afghan children smuggled to Pakistan seminaries
Middle East

Officials: Afghan children smuggled to Pakistan seminaries

It was a routine check. Two vans, both without license plates, were stopped earlier this month by police in Afghanistan’s…
Libya coastguard rescues nearly 300 migrants off Tripoli coast
Middle East

Libya coastguard rescues nearly 300 migrants off Tripoli coast

Libya’s coastguard rescued an estimated 278 migrants on Monday off the shores of two different towns west of Tripoli. The…
Fighting between Libyan smugglers kills 22 migrants: IOM
Middle East

Fighting between Libyan smugglers kills 22 migrants: IOM

Fighting between rival people-smuggling gangs on Libya's Mediterranean coast has killed 22 people, the International Organization for Migration said on…
Security crackdown on Eastern Desert gold-ore smugglers
Egypt

Security crackdown on Eastern Desert gold-ore smugglers

Egyptian security forces have arrested dozens of gold ore smugglers and destroyed their vehicles in a three-day operation in the…
Agriculture Ministry issues report on pesticide smuggling
Egypt

Agriculture Ministry issues report on pesticide smuggling

An official report issued Wednesday by the Agriculture Ministry revealed different ways to smuggle pesticides into Egypt. The report said methods…
Police conscript wounded by smugglers on Rafah border
Egypt

Police conscript wounded by smugglers on Rafah border

A police conscript was wounded by gunshot at the Egyptian border in Sinai, a security source said. The 21-year-old conscript exchanged…
Soldier shot by smugglers on Egypt-Israel border
Egypt

Soldier shot by smugglers on Egypt-Israel border

An Egyptian soldier was injured on Friday during a confrontation with smugglers on the Egypt-Israel border. A source confirmed that soldier…
Egyptian Embassy in Damascus releases Egyptians, warns of dangers
Egypt

Egyptian Embassy in Damascus releases Egyptians, warns of dangers

The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus on Sunday succeeded in releasing 29 Egyptians who had been arrested in Syria for illegal…
Siwa oasis fire extinguished, authorities say
Egypt

Siwa oasis fire extinguished, authorities say

A fire that broke out in Siwa area farms Tuesday has been completely extinguished, Egypt’s western regional military commander said…
Border guard wounded by smugglers in Sinai
Egypt

Border guard wounded by smugglers in Sinai

A border guard was shot and wounded by a gang in Sinai trying to smuggle Africans into Israel. Sherif al-Masry…
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