[nwctwx]

Understandable if you remain skeptical...

As far as it being code, I am not sure what you mean? I think you are correct in your second assumption.

[nuffsenuff]

I was just speculating...

Maybe the story is a code. They Islamists send a press release saying this guy has been captured and mention a country somehow... In this case, that he was tried and convicted in Egypt... the sleeper cells then know they've been given the go ahead on a pre-designated target in Egypt...

Just a thought.