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[Published: Thursday December 10 2009]

Egyptians build steel Gaza wall

 

Cairo, 10 Dec-(ANA)-Egypt has begun constructing a huge metal wall along its border with the Gaza Strip as it attempts to cut smuggling tunnels, reports say.

 

When it is finished the wall will be 10-11km (6-7 miles) long and will extend 18 metres below the surface.

 

The Egyptians are being helped by American army engineers, who are understood to have designed the wall.

 

The plan has been shrouded in secrecy, with no comment or confirmation from the Egyptian government.

 

The wall will take 18 months to complete. (ANA)

FA/ANA/10 December 2009---

 


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