[Debate] Hamas moves to arrest Army of Islam leader Mumtaz Daghmash

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

<http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/487607>
Hamas moves to arrest Army of Islam leader Mumtaz Daghmash
Arabic Edition
Thu, 18/08/2011 - 19:38

Hamas has responded to Egypt’s request to crack down on the Army of
Islam and prevent its forces from infiltrating through the tunnels
into Egypt.

A security source said clashes took place on Wednesday between Hamas
and the Army of Islam in Gaza in a bid to capture their leader Mumtaz
Daghmash, who is accused of carrying out bombings and terrorist
attacks in Egypt.

Hamas met on Wednesday with officials of the Egyptian intelligence
service to agree on border control measures with a view to preventing
attacks by elements of the Army of Islam and the Jaljalat
organization, which is affiliated with Al-Qaeda.

The Egyptian military and police sent a large number of special forces
troops into North Sinai a week ago in an effort to crack down on armed
criminal gangs and insurgents in the peninsula. The initiative, named
Operation Eagle, saw Egyptian army tanks and troops deployed to the
streets of Sinai towns for the first time since the 1970s.

The military and police presence was reportedly boosted in Arish
today, with additional troops deployed in the Sheikh Zuwaid district
after they found a projectile missile hidden behind the Arish police
station.

Translated from the Arabic Edition
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Yoshie Furuhashi
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