Egypt frees man who ordered Sadat's murder

Egypt has released a leader of the militant group responsible for the assassination of former president Anwar Sadat after nearly 22 years in jail.

Egypt frees man who ordered Sadat's murder
Mon, 29 Sep, 2003 - 08:34

Egypt has released a leader of the militant group responsible for the assassination of former president Anwar Sadat after nearly 22 years in jail.

Karam Zohdy, 51, one of the leaders of Al-Gamaa al-Islamiyya, or Islamic Group, was serving a life sentence in a high-security prison for his role in the October 6, 1981 assassination.

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