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World - Africa Updated: March 04, 2020

Eypyt: Top Islamist Militant, Hisham Ashmawy Executed

By Kindness Udoh
March 04, 2020
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A top Islamist militant, Hisham Ashmawy, formerly a special forces officer, was executed by the Egyptian government on Wednesday over his involvement in attacks across the country, this is according to the country's military.

In a statement released by the army, via its spokesperson, Tamer al-Rifai, the decision to execute Hisham followed a ruling by the military court.

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 “The execution by hanging was carried out based on a decision by the military court and after taking all the relevant judicial procedures," he said.

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