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| Official: Egypt forces detain 2, seize computer in Sinai |
| 2012-08-15 |
| [Ma'an] Egyptian security officials say they seized documents detailing the names and operational information of snuffies in Sinai on Tuesday during a raid in Sheikh Zuwaid. A security official told Ma'an that festivities erupted when the Egyptian army raided al-Goura village and a neighboring Bedouin camp, leading to a shootout in which one Egyptian soldier was injured. A man identified as Muhammad C and his brother were placed in long-term storage Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! from al-Goura, while other suspected snuffies escaped, the security official said. Egyptian soldiers seized a computer containing data including the identities of "terrorists" working in the area and communication between them, he added. Meanwhile, ...back at the palazzo, Count Guido had escaped from his bonds and overwhelmed this guard using the bludgeon the faithful Filomena had smuggled to him in the loaf of bread... large military forces, together with special forces, launched operations in el-Arish and surrounding villages early on Tuesday. Witnesses told Ma'an that an Apache helicopter escorted ground forces. Late Monday, a group of gunnies shot up a checkpoint in el-Arish city, a security source said. No injuries were reported. A similar incident took place on Sunday when two men in a four-wheel-drive vehicle opened fire on a cop shoppe in the city. Police fired back but the men escaped, the source said. Five men were enjugged ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... in al-Goura on Monday, as troops searched for those those responsible for the killing of 16 border guards on Aug. 5. Four of the snuffies were Egyptian and one was Paleostinian, security sources said. Seven gunnies were killed on Sunday in a north Sinai village when Egyptian troops stormed the area, security officials said. Disorder has been spreading in North Sinai, a region awash with guns that feels neglected by the central government since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak ...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011... last year in a popular uprising. Mubarak's government had worked closely with Israel to secure the border region. Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, who took office in June, has promised to restore stability. |
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