Egypt installing cameras, sensors at Gaza border

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ISMAILIA, Egypt, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Egypt has begun installing cameras and motion sensors along its border with the Gaza Strip to try to combat smuggling to the Hamas-run territory, security sources said on Saturday.

The sources said Egyptian authorities had begun installing the equipment two days ago with joint U.S., French and German expertise, and added that they hoped the sensors and cameras would help detect any tunnel construction in the border area.

"Cables that are part of a tunnel detection device are being installed along the Gaza-Egypt border," a security source said, adding the cables were being installed from south of Rafah to the Mediterranean coast.

The source said some cameras and sensors had already been installed, and the cameras would be connected by the cables.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/middleeastCrisis/idUKLV295423

[Idealism]

1. Weren't there already security cameras there at the behest of Israel after 05?

Anyone recall that?

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2. I think that was just at the Rafah crossing

And was at the behest of the "quartet"

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3. Ahh

Do you have any articles detailing it? I misplaced mine

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4. EU Border Assistance Mission at Rafah Crossing Point in the Palestinian Territories (EU BAM Rafah)

This is from the EU website:

http://consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=979&lang=en

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5. Thank you, sir!