Egypt seizes explosives in Sinai

CAIRO, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Explosives seized Saturday in the Sinai included anti-aircraft missiles, Egyptian security officials said.

The Palestinian Ma'an News Agency reported sources in the security agency said the weapons were probably bound for Gaza.

The cache included several tons of explosive TNT.

Sappers were at the site to dismantle the missiles and neutralize the TNT.

Security in the Sinai has become more difficult since the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak last year. Violence has ramped up in recent weeks, including the abduction Thursday by Bedouins of 17 security guards on the border with Israel and the kidnapping Friday of three South Korean tourists and a tour guide.