Egypt discloses the identity of persons accused of Sinai explosions

The Egyptian ministry of the interior announced yesterday the detention of five Egyptians over involvement in the Sinai explosions on October 7th which resulted in killing 32 persons, at least, most of them are Israeli tourists.

A statement for the ministry said that two out of nine thought to have planned and executed the attack against the Hilton hotel in Taba and the two resorts of al-Sheitan area in Nueibegh.

The statement explained that the two killed men are leaders of the group -- the Palestinian Eyas Saeed Saleh and another Egyptian from the Bedouins of Sinai called Suleiman Ahmad Saleh Fleifal -- while the security forces are looking for two others believed to have had taken part in carrying out the explosions.

The statement of the ministry of the interior accused Eyad Saeed Saleh -- a car driver living in al-Arish -- of preparing to implement these attacks as a reaction to the deteriorated conditions in the occupied Palestinian lands and to prepare an act targeting the Israelis residents in the hotel and the two camps.

According to results of the Egyptian investigations Eyad Saleh, together with other convicted persons stole three cars and equipped them with explosives, remains of wars in Sinai, in one of the metal workshops, by using primitive timers for blowing up found in electrical equipment available in the local market.

The information which were stated by the Egyptian authorities stressed that the incident was not a suicide action, as Eyad Saleh and Suleiman Ahmad were killed during their escape over a mistake in controlling the timing of the bomber.

The statement said that the body of the two killed persons were recognized by the analysis of the DNA of the remains of their bodies found at the site of the explosion in Taba.