UK and Egypt’s Al-Adli Disagree on Islamic Extremism

UK and Egyptian security officials, including General Habib Al-Adli, engaged in tense discussions in the mid-1990s regarding Egyptian Islamic extremists in London, with Egypt criticizing the UK for harboring them yet failing to provide substantial evidence. Despite UK cooperation and requests for information, skepticism remained about the UK’s ability to monitor extremists, particularly concerning extradition cases like that of Yasser Al-Sirri.

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