CAIRO: Police have detained four more people suspected of involvement in the triple suicide bombings that killed 20 in the Sinai Peninsula last month, security sources told AFP Monday. The four Sinai residents, who were on a list of 25 suspects wanted in connection with a string of attacks on the peninsula s tourist packed coastline, gave themselves up in the north Sinai city of Al-Arish Sunday, an official said on condition of anonymity. The latest arrests bring to nine the number of suspects detained since three suicide bombers blew themselves up on April 24 in Dahab. Security forces have since been combing the vast mountainous desert of Sinai to track down the perpetrators. They announced last week that the mastermind of the terror organization behind the bombings was killed. Six others suspects and one member of the police force have also been killed since the government launched its manhunt in the peninsula. The interior ministry accuses the same group, Tawhid wal Jihad (Unification and Holy War), of being responsible for all attacks in the Sinai over the past two years. More than 60 people were killed in multiple bomb attacks on Sharm El-Sheikh in July 2005. At least 34 died in simultaneous bombings against resorts in Taba further up the Red Sea coast in October 2004.
Meanwhile, a second fugitive wanted in the bombings turned himself in, security officials said Saturday.
Saleh Emera Saleh El-Deeb surrendered to authorities in El-Arish on Friday, according to Brig. Gen. Adel Fawzi, an official in North Sinai s criminal investigations unit.
Negotiations are still underway with local tribal leaders for the surrender the rest of the fugitives, Fawzi said.
Al-Deeb was the second wanted man to give himself up. Last week, security officials announced that Khalil El-Menei had turned himself in and was being treated well. Fawzi said he expected most of the other men wanted in the attack would surrender.
The killing of their leaders, security cordons and government promises to treat them well are behind their surrender, Fawzi said.
Earlier this week, security officials urged tribal leaders and citizens to persuade the suspects to give themselves up and to renounce extremism.
Al-Deeb was among the most wanted fugitives in the April 24 triple bombing
On Friday, security forces said four people had turned themselves in connection with the bombings. Agencies
