Blast at Sinai peacekeeper base (BBC News)

[Up2Late]

Monday, 15 August, 2005, 09:04 GMT 10:04 UK

Blast at Sinai peacekeeper base

The Egyptian authorities say a small bus has exploded at the airport used by the multinational observer force in the Sinai Peninsula.

Initial reports say there have been some casualties. An official Egyptian source has been quoted as saying the blast occurred at an airport at al-Gorah, the force's main camp in the north of Sinai.

The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) monitors Israeli and Egyptian adherence to the Camp David Accords.

Under the 1978 accords, both sides undertook to maintain the Sinai as a demilitarized zone. The MFO operation is not run by the United Nations.

(Story is still developing)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4152390.stm>

[jsamuel]

1. that sounds like a gov't bomb!

are you kidding me?!

Or is there a reason why a terrorist would bomb this place?

[Up2Late]

2. They have an "election" coming up, they are trying to destabilize

the Egyptian dictator, uh, oh I mean President.:yoiks:

[Up2Late]

3. Update: Sinai bus blast fears played down (BBC News)

(Apparently the bus ONLY hit a old Landmine, wierd):eyes:

Monday, 15 August 2005, 11:16 GMT 12:16 UK

Sinai bus blast fears played down

Egyptian authorities say there has been a serious incident near the airport used by the multinational observer force in the Sinai Peninsula.



Initial reports indicating that a bus had exploded, causing casualties, have been denied by officials. A blast reportedly occurred outside an airport at al-Gorah, the force's main camp in the north of Sinai.

The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) monitors Israeli and Egyptian adherence to the Camp David Accords. A vehicle carrying force personnel appeared to be hit by a blast about 1km outside the base which is near the town of el-Arish.

Egyptian officials said that the explosion was likely to have been caused by an unexploded landmine left over from conflicts with Israel, but this could not be confirmed. Sinai was the scene of three Arab-Israel wars between 1956 and 1973.

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4152390.stm>
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