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Egypt Arrests Al-Qaeda-Linked Terrorists Plotting Suez Canal Attacks


[AP/Washington Post] Egyptian authorities arrested 25 militants with links to al-Qaeda on suspicion of plotting attacks on oil pipelines and ships in the Suez Canal, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The new cell was led by a Palestinian and included 24 Egyptians. One of the suspects had met with the Palestinian Army of Islam group in Gaza to receive instructions on attacking targets in Egypt.
2009-07-10 06:00:00
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