Islamic Group Says It Tried to Kill Mubarak
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CAIRO — Egypt’s largest Muslim militant group said Tuesday it tried to kill President Hosni Mubarak in Ethiopia last week, but Cairo said the hunt for those actually behind the failed attack is still on.
The Gamaa al Islamiya (Islamic Group), which has waged a violent three-year campaign to overthrow Mubarak’s government, said the attack was its third attempt to kill Mubarak.
But Egypt’s suspicions of Sudanese involvement in the shooting resurfaced Tuesday as both states accused the other of escalating tension in a disputed border region.
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