Egypt: Islamic State planned to hijack Israeli ship

Jerusalem Post ^ | 12-1-14

[SJackson]

Islamic State reportedly hijacked Egyptian missile boat near Suez; 8 Egyptian sailors still missing, Arab media says.

An investigation is under way in Egypt into a November 12 incident during which Islamic State fighters hijacked an Egyptian navy missile boat. The insurgents planned to then attack and hijack an Israeli ship and to use it as leverage for the release of Palestinian prisoners, Arab media reported Monday.

The hijacked ship departed from Damietta Port in northern Egypt. An Islamic State fighter replaced the boat’s intended captain by staging a car accident in which the latter was supposedly involved in. Islamic State fighters then hijacked the ship as it was departing from the canal, according to an Egyptian report.

The Egyptian navy began suspecting wrongdoings when the hijacked ship failed to identify itself.

Broadcasts from the boat later revealed the identity of the captain, tying him to Islamic State, and confirming the navy’s concerns.

Egypt sent out reinforcement boats to the scene, and the hijacked ship was neutralized after an exchange of fire. Eight of the ship’s sailors have been missing since.

Five soldiers were injured in the incident in addition to the eight soldiers declared missing, according to the Egyptian military.

Three Islamic State-captained boats attacked the missile ship off the shores of Damietta. The Egyptian navy, with the assistance of Egyptian air force helicopters, attacked the three boats and killed some Islamic State fighters and arrested 32 others, the military added.

“The Egyptian security forces are looking into the possibility that a foreign country gave logistical assistance to the Islamic State militants,” Egyptian military sources said.

Abu al-Insaari, a journalist acquainted with Islamic State, said that the hijackers were looking to achieve two goals: “To attack a ship transporting 200 Egyptian soldiers to northern Sinai, and to attack an Israeli ship in order to kidnap its crew for use as leverage in negotiations with Israel for the release of Palestinian prisoners.”

[Yorlik803]

The Egyptian security forces are looking into the possibility that a foreign country gave logistical assistance to the Islamic State militants,” Egyptian military sources said
Iran,Syria or the OSA {Obama States of America}. Israel has a friend......in Egypt?

[I want the USA back]

Not surprising. The bearded savages can only maim, rape, plunder, steal, burn and murder. They haven’t done a useful thing since their beards grew.

[SJackson]

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Their view obviously extends beyond there state, and they seem to have to capability to demonstrate force well beyond their current border. JV they're not.

[WayneS]

They have car accidents in their canals?

[onedoug]

All of contemporary islamism can be traced to øbola in one way or another.

[Eleutheria5]

“We are hijacking you Jooos! Surrender meekly or else we will somehow learn how all these lights and dials work in a big hurry, and then fire a missile at you. But everyone knows that Jooos! don’t know how to fight. So surrender meekly while you can still pay only a little jiziya.”