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Man arrested in Cairo not Seif al-Adel: security

By AFP
Egypt Egyptians police stand gurad in Cairo.  By Mahmud Hams (AFP/File)
WED, 29 FEB 2012
Egyptians police stand gurad in Cairo. By Mahmud Hams (AFP/File)

CAIRO (AFP) - Egyptian security officials said the man they arrested at Cairo airport on Tuesday believing him to be a senior Al-Qaeda leader is an Egyptian Islamist wanted in his homeland not an Al-Qaeda operative.

"He is wanted for involvement with the Al-Jihad (group). He is not Seif al-Adel," said a source at the National Security apparatus. Officials and state media earlier said the man was the senior Qaeda militant Seif al-Adel.

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