Breaking Headline

Egypt requests Brazil to extradite Egyptian national

Published April 17th, 2002 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The Supreme Federal Court in Brasilia is due to rule on Egypt's request for Brazil to extradite an Egyptian national on allegations of terrorism, a police source said. 

 

Cairo is seeking the extradition of Mohammed Ali Abul-Ezz al-Mahdi Ibrahim Soliman on grounds he belonged to an Islamic group responsible for a 1994 attack in the tourist site of Luxor, southern Egypt, that left 61 people dead, AFP reported. (Albawaba.com) 

 

© 2002 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)

Subscribe

Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content