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| Egypt sentences 26 to death for alleged Suez plot | ||
| 2014-02-27 | ||
| The terrorist group was charged with planning attacks on ships passing the canal, security buildings, foreign tourists, Christians and police. An Egyptian court sentenced 26 people to death over allegations of forming a terrorist group and targeting the vital Suez Canal water corridor. Cairo Criminal Court issued its verdict on Wednesday. All defendants but one was tried in absentia.
An Al Qaeda-inspired group has claimed responsibility for a rocket-propelled grenade attack targeting the canal last year. In 2012, an Egyptian court sentenced 14 militants to death on charges related to attacks on police and civilians in the volatile Sinai Peninsula in the aftermath of the 2011 uprising. Eight are in prison while the rest were tried in absentia. They allegedly belonged to the extremist Tawheed and Jihad group.
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| Posted by: Spereting Tingle4064 2014-02-27 05:21 |