Wednesday, May 15, 2013

al-Qaeda terrorists 'planned to blow up US and French embassies in Egypt

Al-Qaeda militants 'planned to blow up US and French embassies in Egypt

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/10060521/Al-Qaeda-militants-planned-to-blow-up-US-and-French-embassies-in-Egypt.html?utm_source=feedly

 

 

An al-Qaeda-linked militant cell detained in Egypt was planning suicide attacks on the French and US embassies, according to state media.

 

MENA said the suspects had escaped from prison during the uprising that swept Hosni Mubarak from power in 2011 Photo: AP

 

By Reuters

 

8:33PM BST 15 May 2013

 

Authorities on Saturday announced the capture of three Egyptians with links to al-Qaeda, saying they had been found in possession of 22 pounds of explosive materials.

 

"The investigations revealed that the suspects were intending to carry out terrorist bomb operations inside Egypt via suicide operations, penetrating the security cordon in front of the American and French embassies with a car bomb," MENA said, citing a source in the state security prosecutor's office.

 

MENA said the suspects had escaped from prison during the uprising that swept Hosni Mubarak from power in 2011.

 

Prior to that, one of them had been extradited to Egypt from Algeria and another had been extradited from Iran, where he had gone to join groups fighting US forces in Iraq and Gulf states, MENA reported.

 

He was caught by Iran in 2006 and deported to Egypt.

 

France's military intervention in Mali was cited as the men's motive for the planned attack on the French embassy.

 

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