Trial of Hizbullah Cell Members Postponed till Wednesday
An Egyptian court postponed on Saturday the trial of 26 members of the so-called Hizbullah cell accused of plotting attacks in Egypt till next Wednesday. The court will then start the hearing of witnesses” testimonies.
The Egyptian military general prosecution charged the accused, among them two Lebanese, five Palestinians and 19 Egyptians, of several charges. The charges included spying for a foreign organization with intent of conducting terrorist attacks inside Egypt in the period extending from 2005 till November 25, 2008.
The accused allegedly cooperated with two Hizbullah top officials "to plot terrorist attacks against commercial and military ships passing in the Suez Canal, foreigner tourists and tourist locations".
They also allegedly cooperated in preparing explosives for use in terrorist acts, and in travel facilitation for some suspects in legitimate and illegitimate ways so that they receive military training as well as surveillance and information gathering training.