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Last update - 15:23 10/04/2008 Cairo sources: Egypt bars commercial trucks from Rafah By Reuters Tags: Israel, Gaza Strip, Egypt Egypt barred large trucks from taking goods into the Sinai border town of Rafah on Thursday to remove any economic incentive for Palestinians to breach the Gaza-Egypt frontier, security sources said. Egypt sent 1,200 security forces to Sinai from Cairo on Wednesday to reinforce the border following remarks by a leader of the Islamist movement Hamas that the border, which militants blasted open in January, could soon be breached again. Additional forces were sent on Thursday. Police turned back goods-laden large trucks at checkpoints on main roads leading to Rafah and the nearby town of el-Arish, but smaller trucks and those not carrying loads were still being allowed through, the sources said. Advertisement They said the focus was on vehicles carrying food products, fuel and motorcycles - items that Palestinians bought in large quantities during the last border breach. January's breach defied an Israeli blockade on Gaza. It allowed hundreds of thousands of Gazans to stream across the frontier at Rafah to stock up on food and fuel for 10 days before the border was re-sealed. Egypt warned Palestinian groups on Wednesday not to try to breach the border or take advantage of what the Foreign Ministry described as fabricated domestic troubles in Egypt. "Any attempt to violate the sanctity of the Egyptian border by force or to illegally encroach on the border line will be met with the appropriate seriousness and firmness to protect the border and its sanctity," a ministry statement said. Israel has restricted the passage of goods and fuel to Gaza in an effort to curb militant rocket fire on southern Israel from the coastal territory. Related articles: Egyptian troops go on alert, fear new Hamas bid to breach Gaza border Hamas official hints at another Gaza border breach Egypt-Gaza border tunnel collapse kills Palestinian smuggler Bookmark to del.icio.us   Carter's contacts Report: Ex-U.S. president Carter to meet with Hamas leader in Syria. Warning shouts Officer: Palestinians warned Israelis of terrorist infiltration.   1.   Any sovereign country would take the same steps 15:21  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 10/04/08   2.   Egypt should not increase its presence in the Sinai. 16:29  |  Jean Van Daem 10/04/08   3.   what no message from doris cadigan 16:52  |  v hardman 10/04/08   4.   to #2 Jean Van Daem, what kind of mentality you have 17:15  |  Zaki 10/04/08   5.   solution simple 18:04  |  Jeff 10/04/08   6.   #4 zaki and a message from tinsel town 18:11  |  v hardman 10/04/08

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