Egypt Seizes Pickup Loaded with Arms near Libya Border
The army has stopped a pickup truck loaded with contraband arms near Egypt's border with Libya, the scene of an armed revolt since February, the state news agency MENA reported on Sunday.
It said the vehicle was intercepted around 90 kilometers south of the Salloum border post but the driver managed to flee.
Grad missiles, anti-tank shells and rocket launchers were among the weapons, according to MENA.
Source: Agence France Presse
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