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Egypt Frees 200 Jihad Prisoners

Egypt yesterday, December 17, began freeing 200 Jihad organization prisoners from state prisons, and is expected to complete the process today.

The move came against the backdrop of the new initiative by senior Jihad organization cleric Sayyed Imam to freeze the organization's operations.

Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, December 18, 2007

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