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The Libyan National Army officially handed over Egyptian special forces officer-turned-terrorist Hisham El Ashmawy to Egypt yesterday, according to the State Information Service<\/a>. El Ashmawy was captured in Libya last year and is believed to be responsible for orchestrating several high-profile attacks in Egypt. The terrorist\u2019s extradition to Egypt came as Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel visited Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar, according to Ahram Gate<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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