Egyptian ISLAMLISTS blame MOSSAD for DEADLY Sinai ATTACK

	Egyptian ISLAMLISTS blame MOSSAD for DEADLY Sinai ATTACK Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has blamed Mossad, the Israeli spy agency, for a terrorist attack that killed 16 Egyptian soldiers in Sinai on Sunday night. The act had further escalated tensions between the formerly allied nations. The group's official website posted that the attack "can be attributed to Mossad, which has been seeking to abort the revolution since its inception," and went on to claim that that act was an attempt to cast a shadow on the administration of President Mohamed Morsi. Morsi, who left the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party shortly after having been elected president, has not yet commented on the Brotherhood's remarks. Meanwhile, Israel denies the claims, likewise pointing the finger at Hamas, which denies the accusations as well. The blame game follows Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak's comments that the attack should serve as a "wake-up call" to the new Egyptian president about growing volatility in the Sinai Peninsula. Israel has long accused Egypt of losing its grip over the area. The 16 Egyptian soldiers were killed after militants attacked a checkpoint along the border with Israel late Sunday night. The attackers then drove their vehicles through a security fence and onto Israel territory, but the assault was quickly ended by an Israeli airstrike that killed at least eight of the militants. It was one of the deadliest attacks to take place in the region in years -- the Sinai border has been mostly quiet since Israel and Egypt <b>...</b>	From: GlobalCrisisNews Views: 1 0 ratings
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