Cairo: Egyptian security officials said the man they arrested at Cairo airport on Tuesday believing him to be a senior Al Qaida leader is an Egyptian Islamist wanted in his homeland not an Al Qaida operative.
Region | Egypt
Egypt security says arrested man is not senior Al Qaida after all
Egyptian security officials said the man they arrested at Cairo airport on Tuesday believing him to be a senior Al Qaida leader is an Egyptian Islamist wanted in his homeland not an Al Qaida operative
- AFP
- Published: 17:07 February 29, 2012
"He is wanted for involvement with the Al Jihad (group). He is not Saif Al Adel," said a source at the National Security apparatus.
Officials and state media earlier said the man was the senior Al Qaida militant Saif Al Adel.
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