Egyptian Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Collaborating With Hezbollah

Arab World

March 1st, 9:45am

Cairo- Asharq Al-Awsat

A view of the High Court of Justice in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters

The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced an Egyptian to five years in prison for collaborating with the Lebanon-based Hezbollah. This comes as part of Ahmed Hamdan’s retrial case dating back to 2010. In the first round of the trial, Hamdan received the same sentence of five years imprisonment, but he lodged an appeal against the verdict and the Court of Cassation accepted his request. In April 2010, the Cairo Criminal Court issued various rulings against 26 accused in the case known as the “Hezbollah cell in Egypt.” The sentences against the defendants ranged from six months to life. The accusations against the convicts included involvement in the plotting of terrorist acts against ships crossing the Suez Canal and foreign tourists, and sharing intelligence with Hezbollah leaders.

from Asharq AL-awsat https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2157006/egyptian-sentenced-5-years-prison-collaborating-hezbollah