Man held in Cairo denies being wanted al-Qaida chief

An Egyptian named by the United States as one of al-Qaida’s top figures has been arrested in Cairo.

Man held in Cairo denies being wanted al-Qaida chief
Wed, 29 Feb, 2012 - 13:00

An Egyptian named by the United States as one of al-Qaida’s top figures has been arrested in Cairo.

But the man has denied the link and says it was a case of mistaken identity.

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