Egypt has destroyed 10 Tunnels beneath Border with Gaza

The authorities of Egypt on 31 August 2013 destroyed 10 tunnels located in Rafah town's al-Barazeel neighborhood beneath Gaza’s Southern Border with Egypt. The tunnels were destroyed as a part of an ongoing security campaign of Egypt.

The Egyptian Security Forces has been carrying out a large security campaign against the tunnels. The campaign started after the protests that surface on 30 June 2013 after Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian Islamic President was ousted from his office in a Military Coup conducted by Army Chief Abdel Fateh Al Sissi. Morsi was accused of collaborating with Hamas.

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The tunnels has been targeted for security reasons as these were used for smuggling food, fuel and medicine into Gaza since Israel imposed a tight blockade on the enclave in 2007.