Egypt refers Hezbollah case to emergency court

SNIPPET: "Prosecutors direct 26 men accused providing military supplies to Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip to state security court on terrorism and espionage-related charges" Reuters Published: 07.26.09, 16:19 / Israel News

SNIPPET: "The bulk of the men "conspired... to carry out terrorist activities within Egypt," led by Hezbollah operatives Mohamed Qublan and Sami Chehab to attack "vessels passing through the Suez Canal, foreign tourists and tourist establishments", the statement said."

SNIPPET: "Hezbollah has said Sami Shehab is a member of the group who had been providing military supplies to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip with the help of up to 10 others but denied targeting Egypt.

The prosecution said the men included Egyptians, Palestinians, Lebanese and Sudanese, and that four were not in custody."

Hat Tip: INTERNET-HAGANAH.com
http://www.internet-haganah.com

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http://osint.internet-haganah.com/archives/001625.html

July 26, 2009

THERE’S COUNTER-TERRORISM PROSECUTION,

and then there is Egyptian counter-terrorism prosecution.

Sucks to be these guys...

Posted on 26 July 2009 @ 18:14 GMT

Previously...

Note: The following post is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2289132/posts

EGYPT ARRESTS TERRORIST CELL OF 25 MEMBERS
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | July 9, 2009 | n/a
Posted on July 9, 2009 1:33:56 PM PDT by Cindy

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09 July 2009 EGYPT ARRESTS TERRORIST CELL OF 25 MEMBERS CAIRO, July 9 (Xinhua)

The Egyptian authorities have arrested a terrorist cell of 25 members, 24 Egyptians and one Palestinian, for plotting to carry out terrorist attacks in Suez Canal, Egyptian Interior Ministry said in statement issued on Thursday.

According to the statement, the members of the cell who believe in Jihad (Holy War) were located in Cairo, Alexandria and Daqahlia governorates and communicated through internet with other terrorist groups outside Egypt.

The cell’s members, mostly engineers, were developing high-tech and electronic devices like mobile phones to carry out terrorist attacks against vital targets in Egypt such as Suez Canal and oil pipelines, the statement said.

They confessed of plotting to carry out car bombing and that they received money from foreign sources to fund their activities.

The cell is led by an Egyptian man called Ahmed El-Sayyed El-Sharawy, who lives in El-Marg neighborhood in northern Great Cairo.

The police seized some books calling for Jihad, a laser printer used to forge money and a gun used in killing an owner of a jewelry shop in May 2008.

And speaking of just such Egyptians, has anyone seen Layth al-Islam lately?

Posted on 09 July 2009 @ 19:21

Previously...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248686/posts

“Somali pirates guided by London intelligence team”
Guardian News and Media Limited ^ | Monday 11 May 2009 12.59 BST | Giles Tremlett
Posted on May 11, 2009 12:02:25 PM PDT by gandalftb

SNIPPET: “The pirates’ information network extends to Yemen, Dubai and the Suez canal.”

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