Egypt executed an ex-special forces officer turned top Islamist militant, Hisham Ashmawi, on Wednesday over involvement in several high-profile attacks, said the army. "The execution by hanging was carried out based on a decision by the military court ... and after taking all the relevant judicial procedures," said army spokesman Tamer al-Rifai. Ashmawi - dubbed Egypt's "most wanted man" by local media - was a former officer with Egypt's special ...