Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Sadek, George. 2013 ‘Egypt: Routes of Smuggled Firearms.’ Library of Congress Report: Firearms Control Legislation & Policy 2013, p. 75. Washington DC: Law Library of Congress (USA). 1 February
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B. Routes of Smuggled Firearms
One of the principle factors leading to the spread of unlicensed weapons in the black market is the rise of smuggled firearms. There are two main routes for smuggling firearms into Egypt: Libya (the western border) and Sudan (the southern border). Media outlets have reported that there was a significant surge in the number of smuggled weapons from Libya after the overthrow of Muammar al Gahdafi's regime. Smuggled weapons not only include light firearms, such as automatic and sniper rifles, but also heavy weaponry. These types of weapons include heavy projectiles, rocket-propelled grenades, Grad rockets, and anti-aircraft ammunition.
Similarly, firearms dealers took advantage of the armed conflict in Darfur and Chad by smuggling illegal weapons to Egypt. According to news reports, firearms and ammunition are smuggled from Sudan and Chad through southern Egypt. Bedouin tribes cross the desert from Chad to Sudan with all types of weapons left over from tribal warfare. They then bring the weapons across the Egyptian border. Once these weapons arrive in southern Egypt, they are shipped to Cairo to be sold.