Smuggling Activity FEB 17, 2025
IDF foils drone smuggling arms, ammo on Sinai border
The UAV and weapons were handed over to security forces for examination
(Feb. 16, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons and ammunition into the country from Egypt via a drone.
“The drone was shot down by IDF forces who arrived at the scene and located the drone [along with] with weapons and ammunition,” the army said. “The confiscated weapons were transferred to the security forces.”
On Jan. 29, the military’s 512th “Paran” Infantry Brigade downed a UAV carrying 13 assault rifles with ammunition that had crossed into Israel from Egypt.
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