The militant group that the arrested man was a member of was led by Emad El Din Mahmoud Abdel Hamied, who was killed in the operation, according to a statement released by the Ministry. Emad El Din, who goes by the nom the Guerre Sheikh Hatem, is a former army officer who adopted extremist ideology and fled to Libya where he joined militants affiliated with al-Qaeda in Derna. The statement further noted that the members of the militant group received military training in camps also located in Derna. The group that Emad El Din was part of left IS following the Minya attack. According to information collected by the National Security Service, the group that Emad El-Din is part of recruited 29 people in Giza and Qalubiya Governorates.

Source: Egypt Independent November 16, 2017 20:37 UTC