Egypt says arrested foreigners had terror links

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CAIRO (AFP):

Egypt has said a group of foreigners arrested recently included French, US, Belgian, Syrian and Tunisian nationals who have links to terror groups and were recruiting Islamists for "jihad" in Iraq.

The Egyptian interior ministry said in a statement Monday it had dismantled an underground extremist organisation with links to foreign terror organisations.

French diplomatic sources had confirmed the arrest nearly two weeks ago of French Islamists in Cairo and Alexandria. Nine of them are expected to be flown back to France this week.

Posted on 04 December 2006 @ 19:08 GMT