Egyptian security forces on Tuesday blew up 10 tunnels used by smugglers to slip contraband into Hamas-ruled Gaza

Egyptian security forces on Tuesday blew up ten tunnels used by smugglers to slip contraband into Hamas-ruled Gaza, an Egyptian security official said.There was no report of casualties in the explosions, which were heard along the Egyptian and Gaza border on Tuesday morning. Several Palestinian and Egyptian smugglers have been killed in such operations over the past few months.Israel, which has enforced a blockade on the impoverished coastal strip since the Islamist Hamas seized power there in 2007, has asked Egypt to do more in shutting down the tunnels.
Israeli media reported last week that Egypt security, aided by American experts and equipment, had recently detected 42 such tunnels, which smugglers use to traffic food, fuel and arms, Israel says.

Egyptian security forces on Tuesday blew up 10 tunnels used by smugglers to slip contraband into Hamas-ruled Gaza, an Egyptian security official said.There was no report of casualties in the explosions, which were heard along the Egyptian and Gaza border Tuesday morning. Several Palestinian and Egyptian smugglers have been killed in such operations over the past few months.Israel, which has enforced a blockade on the impoverished coastal strip since the Islamist Hamas seized power there in 2007, has asked Egypt to do more in shutting down the tunnels.Israeli media reported last week that Egypt security, aided by American experts and equipment, had recently detected 42 such tunnels, which smugglers use to traffic food, fuel and arms, Israel says.A Palestinian smuggler told AFP last week that Hamas takes a percentage of profits made by smugglers, but tells them they are not allowed to traffic drugs and arms.