Most wanted Jihadist Haftar returned to Egypt

Libya National Army shared a picture of Hisham Ashmawi on Facebook

CAIRO-(MaraviPost)-One of Egypt’s most wanted jihadists has arrived back in the country after being handed over by the Libyan military strongman, Khalifa Haftar.

Hisham al-Ashmawy, a former Egyptian special forces officer, was detained in Libya late last year.

He is wanted in connection with several attacks. These include a deadly ambush of police in Egypt’s Western desert two years ago and a raid on guards along the border with Libya in 2014.

Egyptian courts had sentenced him, in his absence, to death.

Hisham al-Ashmawy was transferred following a visit by Egypt’s intelligence chief to Gen Haftar.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.