Rafah, Egypt, Sept 11, SPA -- The first of 750 Egyptian troops havedeployed along Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip as Cairoboosted security Sunday ahead of Israel's imminentwithdrawal from the Palestinian coastal area. The initial deployment began Saturday with about 200soldiers taking over observation posts and other positionsalong the desert border. The entire contingent of heavilyarmed border guards is expected to be fully in place withindays. The troop presence is aimed at preventing weapons fromentering Gaza after Israel hands it over to thePalestinians and represents a deepening of Egypt's role inthe Israeli-Palestinian peace process, according to a report of The Associated Press.--SPA1133 Local Time 0833 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/288512