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| Egyptian Fighters Join 'Lesser Jihad' in Syria |
| 2013-04-19 |
| "Most of the Egyptian jihadists in Syria are not part of the Islamic movement in Egypt. They are independent, well-educated people with no financial or social problems; their motivation is based on true jihad that knows no borders and calls for the protection of Muslim women and children who are killed and raped on a daily basis in Syria." The trip to Syria costs no more than the equivalent of $250, including visa fees and airline costs, Abu Rami told Al-Monitor. "There is no way of assessing how many Egyptians are fighting in Syria, but there are at least a couple of hundred fighters," Abu Rami said. He added, "We even resort to moving through the sewage system at times to avoid being detected by snipers." In February, the Egyptian government broadcast on national television the names and photographs of 10 Egyptian "martyrs" killed in different conflict zones in Syria. "There are also three Egyptian jihadists who were not listed in the official government count who had entered Syria through Lebanon and were martyred last February in a successful military operation in Homs, which led to the death of at least 400 officers and soldiers from the Assad regime, according to a statement released by the Syrian government itself," Abu Rami said. There is no doubt that Skype has been the best method of communication between Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters and the Syrian diaspora trying to keep tabs on the situation on the ground. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 True jihadists join their brothers in Syria. Those who fail to do so are dogs, woozies, and poozies. |
| Posted by: Saladinner 2013-04-19 13:41 |
| #1 Reducing Egypt's excess population. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2013-04-19 13:35 |