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Prominent Journalist Details Tactics of Brotherhood in Region


Sat 13 Jul 2019 | 03:05 PM
Yassmine Elsayed

Prominent Journalist 'Fouad El-hashem affirmed that Arabs did uncover the reality of who the Muslim Brothers are and how the group was able to portray itself as decades-old victims as well as 'saviours' of Arabs.

Speaking in an interview with skynews, El-hashem, however, said that after they reached power in Arab states, they oppressed the people, increased crises and then left after inheriting and dictating violence and terrorism.

El-hashem detailed how they recruit and operate in the region and what targets they have.

Their conspiracy did reach countries and regimes where they were not into power, such as Kuwait, whose officials announced on Friday that a network of militants was arrested.

El-hashem detailed how the group took from Kuwait a place to plan and launch operations against Egypt, Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

"The group leaders, who are experts in explosive tactics and war fighting, escaped from Egypt and entered in Kuwait, with the help pf Qatar, the main sponsor for the terrorist group," he said.

He noted that the remnants of the group are just moving between three countries in the region; Turkey, Qatar and Kuwait.

The beginning was in Egypt, where the Brotherhood's rule lasted for only one year, and was then overthrew in a major popular uprising. The group responded with a series of terrorist attacks in different parts of the country, which killed dozens of police and soldiers as well as civilians.

On December 26, 2013, the group was banned and labelled 'Terrorist' for the first time since the founding of the Brotherhood by Hassan al-Banna in 1928. This was only hours after affiliated militants targetted Dakahlia Security Directorate, in which citizens were killed.

Because of security prosecutions of those involved and accused of acts of violence and terrorism, members of the Muslim Brotherhood fled to neighboring Arab and regional states.

The journalist added that a new armed movement called 'Hasm' (decisiveness), however, emerged and adopted a number of terrorist operations, and was later confirmed to be linked to the Muslim Brotherhood supported by Qatar.

Qatar and Turkey have housed dozens of fugitives, including those convicted of terrorist attacks. Both refused to hand over some of them which reflects how they are not serious about fighting terrorism and how they do not honor their commitment to counter it.

In the interview, the journalist detailed, country by country, how the group is being prosecuted and uncovered.

Watch here some of what he said:

https://youtu.be/PllqAYISLOI

https://youtu.be/HnK1pV7xLgM