Authorities reportedly arrested a top fugitive wanted in connection with terror attacks in Sinai and Cairo. A man dressed as a veiled woman was arrested in the Rafah area. Egypt’s army spokesman said armed forces are continuing their operations to “cleanse the Sinai of terrorism.” The leftist Popular Current accused the army of arresting people in its operations in the Sinai. In Qalubiya, authorities arrested Nabil al Maghraby, previously imprisoned for his role in the murder of Anwar Sadat, for plotting attacks since his release from prison. A son of a major tribal leader in the Sinai was reportedly killed by Islamist militants for cooperating with the army.
