Egypt discusses link to Sinai explosions for detainees in Libya

One Egyptian official having connection to current investigations over the Sinai explosions said that the Egyptian authorities is looking into the possibility of the involvement of 17 persons suspects of being involved with al-Qaida organization -- detained over illegally entering Libya for carrying out the explosions.

He added that Cairo is in contact with the Libyan government to know additional details, especially if they were detained after the Sinai explosions on October 7th. Tripoli had announced detaining them on Sunday, three days after the explosions, but did not specify the place and time of their detention, noting that they are only from the Indian Peninsula and central Asia.

For his part, another Egyptian official said that information available on the explosions do not lead to decisive results, noting simultaneously that the investigations are good to the extent it "puts us on the rightful track."