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Eye on Extremism
March 29, 2016
The
Wall Street Journal: Terror Network’s Web Sprawls Beyond Brussels And
Paris
“A pan-European effort to crack the Islamic State network behind the
Paris and Brussels attacks is yielding an unsettling discovery—a web of
interlocking terror cells whose dimensions authorities say they are still
trying to grasp. European authorities said they suspect that several men detained
in a number of countries over the Easter weekend all had connections to
perpetrators of the deadly attacks. This has prompted French and Belgian
prosecutors to seek closer U.S. assistance, according to Western
officials, as they try to map the extent of the network responsible for
killing 130 people in Paris in November and at least 31 in Brussels on
Tuesday. Recent police raids have turned up more men allegedly linked to
the Paris and Brussels attackers, which in turn have led authorities to
other suspects. One man apprehended in Italy on Sunday is suspected of
having supplied several suspected attackers with fake documents. Three
other men detained last week, one near Paris and two in Brussels, also
had links to the attackers, and were allegedly plotting a terror act in
France. The string of arrests, which come on top of multiple other
detentions in recent months, suggests the terror networks being pursued
by European authorities spread beyond Paris and Brussels.”
CNN:
Capitol Shooting: Suspect In Custody
“U.S. Capitol Police shot a Tennessee man Monday afternoon after he
pulled out what appeared to be a weapon at the Capitol Visitor Center,
law enforcement officials said. A female civilian bystander was
injured by shrapnel, but no U.S. Capitol Police officers were injured. He
said the suspect, who law enforcement officials identified as Larry
Russell Dawson, is currently in surgery at a hospital and that what
appeared to be a weapon was recovered on the scene. Verderosa also
described the woman's injuries as ‘minor’ and said she was transported to
a hospital. The suspect attempted to go through the metal detectors at
the Capitol Visitor Center entrance. When those magnetometers beeped, he
was stopped by security and then pulled out what appears to be a weapon.
A Capitol police officer then shot him, sources told CNN.”
Newsweek:
ISIS Crucifies Catholic Priest Tom Uzhunnalil On Good Friday: Reports
“The militant group Islamic State (ISIS) continued its persecution of
Christian groups by allegedly crucifying a Catholic priest on Good
Friday, the Washington Times reports. The victim was reportedly
the Rev. Thomas Uzhunnalil, a Salesian priest, who was kidnapped in Yemen
earlier this month during a raid on a Catholic nursing home run by Mother
Teresa’s organization Missionaries of Charity. Uzhunnalil, a native of
India, was captured on March 4, in a raid which also killed 16 Christian
nuns and nurses. His alleged death by the same method the Romans used to
kill Jesus—an event marked by Christians around the world on Good
Friday—was reportedly confirmed at the Easter Vigil Mass by Cardinal
Christoph Schonborn of Vienna, although the Cardinal's claim has yet
to be independently verified. The Indian government had received no
further information regarding the priest's fate on Monday evening.”
New
York Times: EgyptAir Flight Hijacked And Diverted To Cyprus
“A man claiming to be wearing an explosive vest hijacked an EgyptAir
plane en route to Cairo from Alexandria on Tuesday morning and forced it
to land in Larnaca, on the southern coast of Cyprus. Most of the 56
passengers were released, but a tense standoff ensued for four hours, as
the plane stayed on the tarmac. Three passengers, and five crew members —
including the pilot and co-pilot — were still on board, along with the
hijacker, EgyptAir said in a Facebook post at 12:15 p.m.”
The
Jerusalem Post: Report: ISIS Planned Attacks On Jewish Children In Turkey
“Islamic State terrorists had reportedly "advanced plans" to
murder Jewish children in attacks aimed at educational and youth institutions
in Turkey, according to Britain's Sky News on Monday. The report cited
information allegedly obtained by intelligence officials from arrested
ISIS operatives regarding ‘an imminent’ attack. According to the
Sky News report, six ISIS members arrested over the last week in the
southern Turkish city of Gaziantep revealed the alleged plans by the
extremist group to target Jewish children at kindergartens, schools and
youth centers. ‘In light of these circumstances, extraordinary security
measures are being taken above and beyond the high alert level already in
place by the Turkish police, as well as vigilance within the Jewish
community,’ Sky News quoted a local intelligence source as saying.”
Fox
News: FBI Breaks Into San Bernardino Gunman's iPhone Without Apple's
Help, Ending Court Case
“The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday it has successfully
accessed data stored on the iPhone that belonged to the San Bernardino
gunman without Apple's help, ending the court case against the tech
company. The surprise development effectively ends a pitched court battle
between Apple and the Obama administration. The government asked a
federal judge to vacate a disputed order forcing Apple to help the FBI
break into the iPhone, saying it was no longer necessary. The court
filing in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
provided no details about how the FBI did it or who showed it how. Apple
did not immediately comment on the development.”
Reuters:
Syrian Forces Pursue Campaign Against Islamic State After Retaking
Palmyra
“Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes battled Islamic
State insurgents around Palmyra on Monday, trying to extend their gains
after taking back control of a city whose ancient temples were dynamited
by the ultra-radical militants. The loss of Palmyra on Sunday is one of
the biggest setbacks for the jihadist group since it declared a caliphate
in 2014 across large parts of Syria and Iraq. It is also a major victory
for President Bashar al-Assad and ally Russia, casting them as critical
to the international fight against Islamic State.”
BBC:
US-Turkey: The Strained Alliance
“It's a diplomatic relationship that is deeply in crisis, but one that
remains of crucial importance to both countries. Rarely have relations
between the US and one of its key Nato allies been so poor as those
between Washington and Ankara. ‘Damage limitation’ may be an
understatement to describe one of the main aims behind the visit the of
the Turkish President, Recep Tayip Erdogan to the US this week. It has
become increasingly clear what both these presidents think of each other.
In his recent study of Barack Obama's foreign policy - the product of
multiple interviews with the president - Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic
summed up Mr Obama's view of his Turkish counterpart in terms of
disappointed expectations.”
Reuters:
Iraq's Parliament Gives PM Until Thursday On New Cabinet Amid Unrest
“Iraq's parliament on Monday gave Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi three
days to present a new non-party cabinet to fight corruption or
potentially face a no-confidence vote amid street protests piling on the
pressure for action. A flash on state television called Thursday the
"final deadline" for Abadi, who said more than six weeks ago
that he would replace ministers with technocrats unaffiliated with
political parties. Yet other politicians, including some within his own
party, have pushed back against a reshuffle, fearing it could weaken the
political patronage networks that have sustained their wealth and
influence for more than a decade. Powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada
al-Sadr on Sunday launched a personal sit-in inside Baghdad's heavily
fortified Green Zone, which houses embassies and government offices. His
supporters extended a week-old sit-in just outside the district's gates,
huddling in tents and under umbrellas in heavy rain. They also demonstrated
in the southern city of Basra. Sadr, who commands the loyalty of tens of
thousands of supporters, including Shi'ite fighters who helped defend
Baghdad against Sunni Islamic State militants in 2014, has re-emerged as
a leader in matters of state in recent months.”
Daily
Mail: MI5 Are Tracking More Than Fifty ISIS 'Sleeper Cells'
“ISIS 'sleeper cells' are reported to be plotting more than 20 deadly
terror attacks on Britain's streets in a follow-up to the atrocities
in Brussels and Paris. Intelligence officials at MI5 suspect that more
than 50 jihadis - among a reported 450 extremists living in the UK -
could be involved in the plans. Up to 25 serious plots in support of ISIS
or Al-Qaeda are said to be being tracked by British security
services. But there is also reportedly a concern among intelligence
chiefs that sleeper cells yet to be detected could launch an attack with
no warning, according to The Sun. Around 450 suspects are understood to
be the focus of monitoring by the security services, with 50 of those
under even more intense scrutiny by MI5 and counter terrorism police.”
Bloomberg:
Nigerian Troops Rescue 54 People Held Hostage By Boko Haram
“Nigerian soldiers rescued 54 people they said were being held hostage
by Boko Haram militants. The army killed four insurgents and destroyed
four vehicles belonging to the group during a skirmish in the north east
of the country, military spokesman Sani Usman said in an e-mailed
statement on Sunday. Boko Haram is in the seventh year of a violent
campaign to impose its version of Shariah, or Islamic law, on Africa’s
most populous nation. President Muhammadu Buhari has repeatedly said his
government has beaten back the militants since he came to power in May
and that they no longer hold territory.”
United
States
Reuters:
U.S. Leads 14 Strikes Against Islamic State In Iraq, Syria: Statement
“The United States and its allies conducted 14 strikes against Islamic
State in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, the coalition leading the operations
said in a statement amid ongoing daily strikes against the militant
group. The Combined Joint Task Force, in a statement released on Monday,
said 10 strikes near four Iraqi cities hit a security headquarters used
by the militants, a supply cache and five tactical units. Other targets
included an assembly area and several mortar positions, it added. In
Syria, four strikes near Mar'a and Manbij hit two Islamic State tactical
units and seven fighting positions, among other targets, it said.”
Syria
Reuters:
Syria Says Ready To Cooperate With U.S. Against Terrorism
Syria is willing to take part in an international coalition against
terrorism but only if the United States will work with Damascus in a way
it has not done so far, the Syrian envoy to Geneva peace talks said on
Monday. ‘The (U.S.-led) international coalition did not succeed in Syria
because it did not coordinate with the regime. Russia was successful
because it coordinated with us,’ Bashar Ja'afari said in an interview
with Lebanon-based al-Mayadeen TV. ‘We are for the creation of an
international coalition against terrorism, but in coordination with the
Syrian government. We have no objection to working with America as long
as it is done in coordination with Syria,’ Ja'afari said.
AFP:
'Very Doubtful' Palmyra Can Be Restored After IS: UN Expert
“A Syrian expert for the UN's cultural body said Monday she was
"very doubtful" the destruction caused to Palmyra's ancient
monuments during its occupation by the Islamic State group can be
repaired. ‘Everyone is excited because Palmyra has been 'liberated', but
we should not forget everything that has been destroyed,’ said Annie Sartre-Fauriat,
who belongs to a group of experts on Syrian heritage set up by UNESCO in
2013. ‘I am very doubtful about the capacity, even with international
aid, of rebuilding the site at Palmyra,’ she told AFP.”
Turkey
Reuters:
More Than 5,000 Kurdish Militants Killed Since July - Turkey's Erdogan
“Turkish security forces have killed more than 5,000 militants
belonging to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) since its
ceasefire with the Turkish state collapsed last July, President Tayyip
Erdogan said on Monday. The figure would suggest a major blow to an
organisation that has waged its armed campaign for autonomy in Turkey's
mainly Kurdish southeast region since 1984. Erdogan also told the Turkish
armed forces' War Colleges in a speech that 355 state security forces had
been killed in the period, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. The
southeast has been gripped by violence since July, with the security
forces battling the PKK and its youth wing, known as the Patriotic
Revolutionary Youth Movement (YDG-H), in densely populated urban centres.
The fighting has marked the deadliest period in at least two decades of
the insurgency.”
Afghanistan
NBC
News: Taliban Fires Three Rockets At Afghan Parliament
“The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for firing three rockets at
the country's parliamentary compound Monday. Lawmakers said no one was
injured and there was only minor damage from the rockets, which struck
around the time top law enforcement officials were giving a security
briefing to politicians. One rocket hit an extension of the parliamentary
building, causing minor damage, the second landed in the parliamentary
grounds and the third landed inside an adjacent army base, according to
Afghan Sen. Nisar Harres. He added the parliamentary sessions continued
uninterrupted and denied reports of parliament being evacuated.”
Voice
of America: Afghan Spy Chief Blames Pakistan For Taliban Resurgence
“Afghanistan's security chief is directly blaming neighboring
Pakistan’s military intelligence agency for being behind the Taliban’s
expanded insurgent activities in his country. Briefing lawmakers Monday
in the lower house of the national parliament, Massoud Andarabi, the
acting head of the National Directorate of Security, warned that the
Islamist insurgent group is determined to continue and intensify its
violent campaign in the coming Afghan warmer months. ‘Intelligence
agency ISI is completely supporting them (the Taliban) and encouraging
them to continue the Afghan war and capture territory,’ he alleged,
referring to Pakistan military’s Inter-Services Intelligence. Afghanistan
and Pakistan, with the support of the United States and China, have been
trying to arrange direct peace talks between the Kabul government and the
Taliban and an initial meeting was expected to take place earlier this
month in Islamabad.”
Yemen
The
Wall Street Journal: ISIS Fails To Gain Much Traction In Yemen
“The Islamic State is also struggling to gain traction in Yemen,
despite a security vacuum ripe for exploitation, even as the country’s
potent al Qaeda branch, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, thrives.
Unlike in Libya, Islamic State hasn’t forged alliances with local
jihadists such as al Qaeda. Islamic State fighters in Yemen are estimated
to number in the hundreds, compared with several thousand for AQAP.
Meanwhile, dozens of Islamic State members in Yemen have publicly
complained about the leadership, viewing it as foreign and disconnected,
and accusing it of extreme brutality, disregard for its own fighters and
poor battlefield decision making.”
Egypt
The
Times Of Israel: Eager Hamas Seeks Return To Egyptian Favor At Cairo
Talks
“A Hamas delegation is in Cairo for what one senior Palestinian
diplomat said Sunday was a renewed effort by the terrorist organization
to mend relations with the largest country in the Arab world, once an
ally. But, the diplomat said, Egypt has a list of concessions it expects
Hamas to make. The ties between the two sides nosedived when Muslim
Brotherhood official Mohammed Morsi was ousted as president in 2013, and replaced
by former army chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. Egypt has since accused
Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip and is allied to the Muslim
Brotherhood, of supporting the Islamic State’s branch in its Sinai
Peninsula. Cairo also claimed that Hamas, along with the Egyptian Muslim
Brotherhood, was behind the assassination of its chief prosecutor Hisham
Barakat in June 2015.”
The
Jerusalem Post: Egypt Rejects Saudi Label Of Hezbollah As A Terror Organization
“Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has refused to label
Hezbollah as a terror organization, explaining that ‘this issue is to be
decided by the Lebanese people.’ In an interview with the Egyptian daily
newspaper al-Youm al-Saba'a, Shoukry evaded answering a question
on whether Hezbollah is a terrorist organization, stating that he is not
authorized to judge on the issue. ‘Hezbollah's agenda focuses on Lebanon,
which is an Arab sister state that faces great internal instability. The
Lebanese people are the one to judge whether Hezbollah is a terror
organization or not,’ Shoukry said.”
Middle
East
Haaretz:
Fighting Between ISIS, Nusra Front Spills From Syria Into Lebanon
“Fighting between ISIS and the Al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front spread from
Syria into Lebanon's northern Bekaa Valley region on Monday, a security
source and the state news agency said. Eighteen Nusra Front fighters were
killed and six were taken prisoner during the clashes. Fourteen ISIS
militants were also killed, the security source said. The fighting began
on Sunday near the Syrian town of Jrajeer in the Qalamoun mountains near
the Syrian-Lebanese border, before spreading towards the Lebanese towns
of Ras Baalbek and Arsal, the source said. Lebanon's National News Agency
reported that Nusra Front had fought on Sunday to regain some positions
it lost to ISIS. In the fighting it said ten Nusra Front fighters and
eight ISIS militants had died.”
The
Washington Post: Death Toll In Pakistan Bombing Climbs Past 70
“As Pakistan began burying its dead Monday, authorities counted 29
children among those killed by an Easter suicide bombing in an amusement
park, victims of a terrorist attack that has reinforced growing feelings
of dread here. Although 2015 was relatively quiet, horrified Pakistanis
are again asking what their government can do to protect them from
sectarian violence. More than 70 people altogether were killed in the
devastating attack Sunday in Lahore. Officials vowed to hunt down the
Islamist militant bombers who claimed they targeted Christians — yet
killed many of their Muslim brethren in the bargain. Even after a week of
terrorist violence in Iraq, Turkey and Belgium, the attack here
nonetheless became a focus of global dismay.”
BBC:
Lahore Attack: Pakistan PM Sharif Demands Swift Action On Terror
“Pakistan's PM has urged better co-ordination between security
agencies against terror, a day after a suicide bomb killed more than 70
in Lahore. At a meeting of security officials, Nawaz Sharif said the
nation's resolve to deal with militants was growing. A number of arrests
were made and weapons seized in five raids by security forces, the army
said. Taliban splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar said it carried out the
attack against Christians celebrating Easter. At least 300 people were
injured, with officials saying they expected the death toll to rise. The
area was more crowded than usual, as members of Lahore's minority Christian
community had gathered to celebrate Easter at a funfair in the park.
However, most of those who died in the attack were Muslims.”
Reuters:
Israel Urges Citizens To Leave Turkey, Cites Islamic State Threat
“Israel urged its citizens visiting Turkey to leave ‘as soon as
possible’ in an upgraded travel advisory on Monday predicting possible
follow-up attacks to the March 19 suicide bombing in Istanbul blamed on
Islamic State. Three Israeli tourists and an Iranian were killed in the
Istanbul attack, which prompted the counter-terrorism bureau in Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office to issue a generalized ‘level 3’
warning against travel to Turkey. A statement by the bureau raised this
to ‘level 2’ on Monday, signifying what it called a "high concrete
threat" that Islamic State or similar groups would attack Turkish
tourist attractions. It did not elaborate on what prompted the alert.”
Libya
Reuters:
Libya Unity Government Blames Rival Faction For Tripoli Airspace Closure
“Libya's U.N.-backed unity government has accused authorities in
Tripoli of closing down the capital's airspace to prevent it from
traveling from Tunisia to start work. The unity government's Presidential
Council released a statement on Monday after two days of swirling rumors
that it was on its way to Libya and several flight stoppages at Tripoli's
Mitiga airport. The Presidential Council said a minority led by the
Tripoli-based prime minister was ‘terrorizing the safe population of
Tripoli and obstructing the unity government by closing the airspace’.
Flights were suspended at Mitiga Airport for periods on both Sunday and
Monday. A civil aviation official said this was for ‘safety and security
reasons’, though a security source at Mitiga said on Sunday that an armed
group had closed the airspace to block a flight intended to bring in the
unity government's Prime Minister Fayez Seraj. The unity government was
designed to bridge divisions and end political and security chaos in the
North African country, which has had rival pairs of parliaments and
governments since 2014.”
Germany
Reuters:
Germany Wants Refugees To Integrate Or Lose Residency Rights
“German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said he is planning a new
law that will require refugees to learn German and integrate into
society, or else lose their permanent right of residence. The initiative
comes after voters punished Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in
regional elections earlier this month, giving a thumbs-down to her
open-door refugee policy and turning in droves to the anti-immigrant
party Alternative for Germany (AfD). Around 1 million migrants arrived in
Germany last year - many fleeing conflict and economic hardship in the
Middle East and Africa - and de Maiziere said around 100,000 more had
arrived so far this year. Germany expected that in return for language
lessons, social benefits and housing, the new arrivals made an effort to
integrate, he told ARD television.”
France
CNN:
Police: Man Arrested In Netherlands Linked To Foiled Terror Plot Suspect
“Dutch police arrested a 32-year-old French citizen allegedly linked
to Reda Kriket, a man accused of plotting a terror attack against France.
The 32-year-old man, who was not identified, was arrested Sunday in the
Dutch city of Rotterdam, officials said. The French Justice Ministry
requested the man's arrest Sunday, Dutch police said. The French citizen
is suspected of involvement in planning a terror attack. It's not clear
why he was in the Netherlands, but Dutch police said they expect to hand
over the man to France ‘soon.’”
Europe
The
Washington Post: A Terror Attack Exposed Belgium’s Security Failings.
Europe’s Problem Is Far Bigger.
“Amid indications that Islamic State militants have used a variety of
countries as hideouts while plotting attacks in Europe, calls are growing
for European nations to dramatically step up intelligence-sharing. But
with 28 E.U. countries jostling to have their way, significant progress
may be unlikely — particularly since some nations cannot even reach
consensus internally about how to handle the terrorism threat. The challenge
might best be embodied by Belgium itself, some critics say, a country
riven by ethnic rivalries in which the Dutch-speaking leader of the
nation’s largest political party has accused his French-speaking
opponents of being soft on jihadist threats. If Belgium, a nation of
11 million people, cannot reach agreement on how to protect itself
against terrorism, can the European Union, an alliance 47 times that
size, do so? The question has taken on new urgency in the aftermath of
the Islamic State suicide bombings at Brussels Airport and in the city’s
subway last week, which killed at least 35 victims plus three attackers
and injured 340. Raids related to the attacks have been conducted in
Belgium, France, Germany and Italy.”
Arabic
Language Clips
Fighting
Terrorism
Alhayat:
The Media And Financial Fight Against Terrorism Is Equivalent To The
Military Effort
Media advisor Saud Almuseibih underscored the importance of the
media's role in the fight against extremist, violent and blasphemous
ideas that ultimately lead to terrorism. He suggested expanding the
broadcasts of multilingual satellite channels thereby achieving an active
presence in the social media to engage young people, who comprise the
majority of the population in Islamic countries. Almuseibih went on to
say, "What is needed is a more comprehensive explanation of the
concepts of tolerance in Islam and the great and true perceptions in this
religion of peace and love. This religion is opposed to extremism and
militancy. Violent and blasphemous ideas are completely divorced from Islam."
Economist Dr. Abdullah Dahlan also stressed the importance of the media's
role in the fight against terrorism, saying, "Highlighting
(activities) of terrorist organizations helps to enhance their image in
the media, particularly with regard to coverage of terrorist acts. The
intensive media coverage of terrorist acts has actually contributed to
the spread of (extremist) thought, which has become the greatest threat
to society."
ISIS
Echorouk
Online: The Number Of Algerian ISIS Members In Sirte Does Not Exceed 15
ISIS in Libya has been facing a significant financial crunch, after
failing in its war over the country's oil fields. Therefore, the jihadist
group has diverted its efforts to human trafficking by facilitating the
illegal immigration of Africans into Europe. ISIS charges 100 to 150 euros
for each individual. Due to the liquidity crisis, ISIS has also reduced
its fighters' salaries. According to private sources in Sirte, the
monthly salary has been slashed from 1,000 Libyan dinars ($725) to 200
dinars ($145) per fighter. Libyan sources claimed that security reports
obtained by Algeria indicate that ISIS is plotting to open a new front,
targeting the desert oil fields in Marzooq, not far from the Algerian
border.
Muslim
Brotherhood
Sada
El-Balad: Michaël Prazan: Extremist Movements Abide By The Same Style As
The Brotherhood
French writer and filmmaker, Michaël Prazan, author of the book titled
"Muslim Brotherhood: Investigating the latest totalitarian
ideology," asserts that Egypt regained its trail to freedom after
ousting the Muslim Brotherhood. He claimed that as far as the group's
leaders are concerned, democracy is merely an instrument for achieving
power. Prazan commented, "I am not too 'worried' about the group's
sources of funding. Its members continue to pay their monthly fees by
channeling part of their salary for the benefit of the group. In light of
having major donors such as Qatar, the fact that most of the group's
funds are located abroad, scattered over 80 countries outside Egypt, and
the fact that it maintains an intricate network of interests all over the
globe, controlling numerous sources of domestic and foreign funding, it
is impossible to claim that the Brotherhood is on the verge of financial
bankruptcy."
Al
Wafd: Brotherhood Scheme To Harm Egyptian Economy Exposed
A Kuwaiti newspaper claimed that the Muslim Brotherhood is plotting to
hit the Egyptian and Arab economies hard, using "oil and dollar
weapons." It added that the group is seeking to harm the Egyptian
economy by manipulating the value of the Egyptian pound. This plot is
being executed by 13 brokers in Kuwait and 11 in the UAE, young members
from the second and third tier of the group's leadership. These brokers
transfer money from the Gulf and Europe, and specifically from Kuwait,
the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Britain, with the aim of damaging Egypt's
economy. They buy hard currency from Egyptian expatriates (mostly dollars
and euros) in exchange for the Egyptian pound, at extremely high prices,
sometimes 35% to 40% above their rates in the local market, Egyptian
banks and the local exchange offices.
Albawabh
News: Salafi Leader: Dollar Crisis Was Planned By The Brotherhood
Salafi preacher, Dr. Mahmoud Abdul Razek Al Radwany, claimed to have
documents in his possession proving that the Muslim Brotherhood had
plotted to kill London-based Egyptian businessman Ashraf El Saad. Muslim
Brotherhood Deputy Supreme Guide and interim leader Dr. Mahmoud Ezzat was
personally in charge of orchestrating the assassination, Al Radwany
noted. Regarding the current dollar crisis, the Salafi preacher argued
that it was masterminded by the Muslim Brotherhood. He stressed that this
was illustrated after Brotherhood-affiliated money exchange companies
raised the dollar rates "because they do not fear God but care only
for their own personal interests."
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