Egypt has deployed extra troops and armour to the Sinai peninsula to bolster its military presence in the area following last Sunday's killing of 16 border guards.<br /><br />Cairo has also ordered the closure of the 1,200 tunnels that line the country's border with the Gaza Strip. On Wednesday militants launched further attacks on checkpoints in al-Arish leaving a number of people injured.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/
