Saturday, March 12, 2011

Egypt Releases Two Islamic Jihadists Convicted Of Sadat Assassination

From Jihad Watch:

Egypt releases two Islamic jihadists convicted of Sadat murder


Secular democracy breaking out all over. "Egypt releases two Sadat murder convicts: state TV," from AFP, March 11:



CAIRO — Egypt's new military rulers have ordered the release of two Islamist prisoners jailed over the 1981 assassination of president Anwar Sadat, state TV reported on Friday.

Cousins Tareq and Abbud al-Zomor, members of Egypt's Islamic Jihad, were convicted in 1981 for their involvement in Sadat's murder but were never released after their sentences expired.



Former interior minister Habib al-Adly had used discretionary powers granted by the emergency law to overrule several judicial release orders....



Islamic fundamentalists had condemned Sadat for being the first Arab leader to sign a peace deal with Israel in 1979.



Posted by Robert on March 11, 2011 6:44 AM

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