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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/476994.html
Egyptian Islamic Terror Squad Captured
(Ha'aretz) Yuval Azoulay - A six-man Egyptian Islamic terror squad was captured inside Israel in August 2003, security sources revealed Sunday. The group planned to ambush an army patrol near the border, kill the soldiers, steal their guns and uniforms, and use their patrol vehicle to travel deeper into the country. Next, they planned to commandeer a tank, kill most of the soldiers, and take the driver hostage. Finally, they planned to drive the tank to Mitzpeh Ramon, shell a local bank branch, rob the bank, and return to Egypt. The money was to be used to set up a training base in Sinai for anti-Israel terrorists. When captured, the six were carrying 14 knives, a telescope, walkie-talkies, and maps of Israel with towns and roadblocks marked.