Egyptian security on Thursday uncovered seven smuggling tunnels along Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip.
Authorities made the discoveries in the vicinity of Egyptian border towns Rafah and Salah al-Din during a security campaign that aimed to shut down smuggling activity in the area.
Although authorities failed to find goods or smugglers, they discovered tunnels clearly intended for transport operations.
In attempting to identify suspects and uncover additional tunnels, security personnel assigned to the area seek to stem the flow of goods between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.
Smuggling between Egypt and Gaza has proliferated since the Israeli-imposed Gaza blockade that began after Hamas assumed control of the territory in 2007.
Israel accuses Hamas of using the tunnels to smuggle weapons into Gaza.
Translated from the Arabic Edition.
