Egypt: Members of Egypt”s Hizbullah Cell Received Training in Iran
Palestinian members of the so-called Hizbullah cell in Egypt have admitted to receiving training for several months at an Iranian camp in the city of Bushehr, prosecution sources told pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat.
The suspects also reportedly said that they moved between Cairo and Tehran through Damascus by changing passports with the help of Hizbullah members.
The suspects” lawyers, however, denied that the men had received training in Tehran to carry out attacks in Cairo, the Suez Canal and some Red Sea resorts that welcome Israeli tourists.
"The prosecution didn”t accuse the men," the lawyers told Asharq al-Awsat.
In his turn, lawyer Rida Merhi said "investigations ended and the accused will be referred to court within hours."