"Egypt Had Warning Before Deadly Attack"

[GreenPartyVoter]

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - Investigators have identified a suspected suicide bomber in the weekend attacks that killed scores in this Red Sea resort, saying he was an Egyptian with Islamic militant ties, officials said Tuesday as dozens more people were questioned in the probe. Security officials also said Egyptian authorities received information about an imminent terrorist attack in Sharm el-Sheik days ahead of the devastating bombings.

However, authorities believed the attack would target casinos, so security was increased around those sites, two officials said on condition of anonymity because release of the information was not authorized.

The officials, who have knowledge of the investigation, would not say where the tip came from but said security forces were put on alert in the resort on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula several days before the pre-dawn Saturday attacks.

But instead of casinos, the bombers in two explosives-laden trucks targeted hotels just after 1 a.m. Saturday. One plowed into the Ghazala Gardens reception area, leveling the lobby. A second headed for another hotel but got caught in traffic and detonated before reaching its target.

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[gman16]

1. I would guess

it was the Mossad that tipped them off. They had advanced knowledge of the London bombings as well.

[bribri16]

2. So who gives these warnings? Sounds a lot like the 9/11 warnings

two hours ahead of the attacks. And what good is a warning since it appears that the attacks cannot be stopped. Seems to me the people giving the warning may be behind the attacks.

[gman16]

3. Bingo!

It also affords the "tipper" an out if they get busted.