Cairo identifies an executor of Sharm al-Sheikh blasts
Egypt, Local, 7/27/2005

Egyptian security sources said that investigators were able to identify one of the executors of the suicide operation which took place in Sharm al-Sheikh resort at the beginning of the week which claimed the life of more than 88 persons.

The source which request to be anonymous said that DNA tests proved that the executor of the attack by the truck in Ghazalah Hotel has links to Islamic groups and his name is Youssef Badran and he resides in Sinai. The Egyptian authorities arrested immediately Badran's family for interrogation while the police detained scores to continue investigations.

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