In a separate incident...RECAP:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3486922,00.html
YNET NEWS.com (AP): “EGYPTIAN POLICE ARREST WEAPONS SMUGGLER, TONS OF EXPLOSIVES” (ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Egyptian police arrested early Wednesday a weapons smuggler and found in his house near the border with Israel more than half a ton of explosives and 1,200 kilograms (2,600 pounds) of potassium nitrate used in making bombs, a security official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media, said police arrested Mahdi Salim Abu Freig, 21...”)
(December 26, 2007, 11:49)
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16188&Itemid=128
Press Release A080102b
January 02, 2008
Coalition forces disrupt criminal network; detain suspected Special Groups member
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained a suspected criminal during operations to disrupt terrorist networks early Wednesday in the Adhamiyah area.
Coalition forces targeted an individual who reportedly trained criminals to perform attacks on Coalition and Iraqi forces. He allegedly facilitated the training of numerous criminals in guerilla warfare. He is assessed to be an associate of several other senior-level criminal element leaders who are involved in attacks on Coalition forces.
Intelligence led ground forces to the target area where they detained one suspect without incident. The identity of the suspect is still being determined. Coalition forces also discovered an assault rifle with two magazines and multiple pistol magazines.
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to pursue criminal elements that are not honoring al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr’s ceasefire pledge,” said Cmdr. Scott Rye, MNF-I spokesperson. “Those who commit indiscriminate acts of violence will not be tolerated.”
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=egypt
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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/019418.php
(ISRAEL NEWS, YNET NEWS)
January 3, 2008
“Israel: ‘Unclear how, if at all, Egypt can explain’ letting Palestinian pilgrims, including senior Hamas members, back into Gaza without security check”
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Previously...
http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/019259.php
(JERUSALEM POST)
December 21, 2007
“Footage of Egyptian police helping Hamas not shown to Congress over Israeli diplomats’ fear of ‘infuriating Egypt’”