Egypt questions 25 men accused of forming new militant group to carry out terrorist attacks

Jan 31st, 2010 - ChicagoTribune

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CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian prosecutors are questioning 25 people suspected of forming a new Islamic militant group to carry out attacks inside the country, a security official and a lawyer said Sunday.

The group was planning to attack U.S. ships in the Suez Canal and the tomb of revered Jewish holy man Abu Hatzira in the Nile Delta, according to Egypt's independent Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper. Quoting security officials, the paper reported that the group was also planning to ship weapons and explosives to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza for use in their rockets.

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