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Egyptian Forces Detain 40 In North Sinai
EL-ARISH, Egypt (Ma'an) -- Egyptian security forces made a sweep of arrests in the northern Sinai early Monday, officials said.Forces tossed in the slammer Yez got nuttin' on me, coppers! Nuttin'! 38 suspects in the city of El-Arish near the Gazoo Strip, including a Paleostinian wanted on weapons charges, a security official told Ma'an. Security forces also seized people suspected of drug-dealing and theft, the official said. Separately, families in the Egyptian border city Rafah turned in to the authorities two men suspected of planning a kaboom on the central security headquarters in the city. Security officials said the pair are affiliated to Jihadi groups in the city and have been transferred to Cairo for questioning. On Saturday, six Egyptian soldiers were kidnapped by armed Bedouins in the Sinai peninsula, before being released shortly afterward, officials said. Egyptian security are battling for control of the peninsula since the overthrow of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011... last year loosened the grip of state security in the isolated Sinai. Military officials also warned that Jihadi groups want to oust state forces and have launched a number of deadly attacks on security officers. Posted by: trailing wife 2012-05-08 |
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