Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Egypt apprehends 13 in plan to bomb Suez Canal

Egypt arrested 13 Muslim Brotherhood members Monday, suspected of installing explosives around the Suez Canal to disrupt shipping.

The canal is a prime maritime shipping route between Asia and Europe and an important source of revenue for Egypt. Security sources said the group of 13 includes an employee of the Suez Canal authority. Prosecutors contend they planted bombs on beaches adjoining the canal, and in sanitation and electrical facilities along the 120-mile-long route.

The government of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has cracked down on the Muslim Brotherhood, a group supportive of former President Mohammad Morsi since Morsi was ousted from power in 2013.

Egypt regards the Muslim Brotherhood in the same category as the Islamic State and other Islamist militant groups intent on disrupting peace, as well as government policies and functions.

For more of the UPI story: www.upi.com


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