Egyptian army pulls tanks from Zone C in Sinai .. And 11 terrorists killed

Director of Port Said Security: security screening for workers in the Suez
Canal after terrorist threats
Egyptian armored vehicles on their way to El-Arish (a.)
Cairo: Ahmed Yousef Al-Arish (Egypt)Asharq Al-Awsat 30 August 2012
http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=4&article=692989&issueno=12329
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Egyptian army forces began yesterday, to withdraw its heavy equipment from
the restricted area according to the peace agreement signed between Cairo
and Tel Aviv in a move seen by observers as evidence of Cairo's response to
Israeli and American pressure. This comes at a time when the security
director of the Port Said Governorate (east of Cairo) ordered that all
workers in the Suez Canal Authority be subject to a security re-examination
and evaluation after receiving threats to carry out terrorist operations on
the Canal.

The Egyptian army has operated in the area known as Zone C, which includes
the cities of Rafah and Sheikh Zuwaid east of El Arish, in the wake of
killing of 16 soldiers earlier this month, and began to implement a wide
security operation to hunt down militants believed to be responsible for it.

Security sources said they were withdrawing tanks not needed in operations
in Sinai now in pursuit of jihadist elements, and they will be stationed
near El Arish.

Witnesses said that four carriers tanks were seen carrying four Mi 65
American-made tanks departing from Sheikh Zuwaid toward El Arish, while
additional eyewitnesses saw tank carriers arrive at Rafah to start
transferring tanks out of the area . Israel has complained that Cairo did
not coordinate the heavy equipment with Tel Aviv and also expressed surprise
at the need of the Egyptian army for tanks to pursue the armed group.
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