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| Egypt 'plans buffer' in Sinai against Gaza smugglers | Egypt 'plans buffer' in Sinai against Gaza smugglers |
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| Egypt is reportedly planning to create a 500m buffer zone along the border with the Gaza Strip to block the smuggling of weapons. | Egypt is reportedly planning to create a 500m buffer zone along the border with the Gaza Strip to block the smuggling of weapons. |
| Residents living along the border with the Palestinian territory were told to evacuate their homes so that they can be demolished, local media reports. | Residents living along the border with the Palestinian territory were told to evacuate their homes so that they can be demolished, local media reports. |
| Water-filled trenches will also be used to prevent the construction of tunnels. | Water-filled trenches will also be used to prevent the construction of tunnels. |
| Egyptian media accuses Gaza's Hamas administration of aiding militants in Sinai. Hamas denies the charge. | Egyptian media accuses Gaza's Hamas administration of aiding militants in Sinai. Hamas denies the charge. |
| Last week, more than 30 Egyptian soldiers were killed in a militant bomb attack on an army post in Sinai. | Last week, more than 30 Egyptian soldiers were killed in a militant bomb attack on an army post in Sinai. |
| After the bombing, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi passed a law authorising the military to protect state facilities - including power plants, main roads and bridges. | After the bombing, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi passed a law authorising the military to protect state facilities - including power plants, main roads and bridges. |
| He also declared a three-month state of emergency in Sinai. Critics of the move said it allows the army to return to the streets and brings back military trials for civilians. | He also declared a three-month state of emergency in Sinai. Critics of the move said it allows the army to return to the streets and brings back military trials for civilians. |
| The planned buffer zone will reportedly stretch along the length of the 13km (8 mile) border. | The planned buffer zone will reportedly stretch along the length of the 13km (8 mile) border. |
| Officials told the Associated Press news agency that the army had given residents 48 hours to leave their homes, but this ultimatum had been put on hold after protests. | Officials told the Associated Press news agency that the army had given residents 48 hours to leave their homes, but this ultimatum had been put on hold after protests. |
| Tunnels linking the Gaza Strip and Sinai have also played a vital role in the economy of the Palestinian territory, which has been struggling to cope with a blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt in 2007 as a measure against Hamas. |