Former military officer allegedly involved in the Minya massacre -Al Arabiya

A former Egyptian army officer is allegedly involved in the Minya terrorist attack, Al Arabiya reports, citing a statement by Libyan army spokesperson Ahmed Al Mesmari. The former officer, identified as Hisham Ashmawy, is said to have served in Sinai for 10 years before being suspended for spreading extremist ideas among his troops. He joined Ansar Bayt Al Maqdis before traveling to Libya in 2013, Al Arabiya says. Ashmawy has long been known as a leading militant figure (see 2015 profile by Reuters).