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So who is this Yasser El-Hamboli guy? And what's he doing with all these arms?

Egyptian outlaw in Luxor is 'more armed than the interior ministry'

A security source told Ahram’s Arabic website that wanted outlaw Yasser El-Hamboli and his gang have more firearms and ammunition than the Ministry of Interior. The source, who did not want his identity to be disclosed, said El-Hamboli had imported numerous and varied weapons from abroad into Luxor and he now has a full arsenal.

In an attempt to force El-Hamboli to hand himself in, the police arrested his 13-year-old son Heshmat. “On the son’s mobile phone we found pictures of imposing strange-looking firearms and ammunition,” the source said. “He’s more armed than the interior ministry.”

However, arresting El-Hamboli's son did not have the intended effect. The father and a dozen armed men hijacked a vehicle carrying an aerostat to use as a bargaining chip. The source said that the police released El-Hamboli's son in return for the aerostat, which is owned by a tourism company. http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent ... he-in.aspx

I do believe I told you all there was an armed gang in Luxor over a week ago!

I think by aerostat that they mean balloon which I heard about last week......

Are you feeling OK George ?

Ive been waiting 24hrs now for you to tell us all that they are only armed with FIREWORKS

I have no problems, my personnel armaments stopped with the acquisition of the very cheaply aquired RPG-7 (Russian: РПГ-7) It'll take out a bank wall at 5Oyds......
PS: Yasser El-Hamboli, terrific name for a bandit........'very Zapataish...

Anyone else seen the new gun shop down by the post office? Only god knows what the government were thinking allowing this sort of shop to be opened in the middle of the tourist area. I just hope it is well monitored!!

Perhaps it's for the tourists...

there are so many illegal guns in Luxor that a few more will not go amiss, they do act as a form of birth control I am told ha ha!!!

There is far more to this story that this organ El Ahram are letting on about, I also learn that three members of a certain Egyptian family have been shot on the WB on Sunday night.

All this and I have not even set one foot on the WB yet.

Yasser el Hamouli, is from the village past Karnak has already served 15 years the Army and Police try to re catch him on a regular basis. The Arms importing is just media hype as his weapons were probably snatched from Police stations during the revolution. So my sources inform me, and there is no conformation as to any shootings on the West Bank last weekend...........

Make your mind up Who2 one minute you tell us that the Egyptians dont tell us anything because they dont want to worry us, next your saying your sources have told you this and that So your sources are not Egyptian ?

I am saying, my Egyptian friends tell me lots of things they wouldn't tell a regular tourist, anyhow I bored with this. My kitchen is cool......

Who2 wrote:I am saying, my Egyptian friends tell me lots of things they wouldn't tell a regular tourist, anyhow I bored with this. My kitchen is cool......

I think what the Dr is saying here Keefy is that those who write on here out of Egypt fine, but when here one should be very careful, not only on the internet but also on the mobile phone.

This morning at 10 a.m. a certain balloon basket, amongst other things arrived at police HQ, with a greater armed escort than I ever saw given to Mubarak. If only "Balloon Girl" were still around, she would tell us all........or would she. Just to prove I know, I shall give you a clue........4 Americans.

Any one want to comment.

The gun shop on station street doesn't sell "real firearms" they just shoot blanks.

A-Four, why do you persist in writing riddles?

I just wish that you'd tell us what you have to say, instead of playing silly-beggars!

A gun shop that sells guns that fire blanks, what next, now where have I heard about the phrase Firing Blanks before, who needs a gun, to fire blanks, ha ha!!!

carrie wrote:The gun shop on station street doesn't sell "real firearms" they just shoot blanks.

I was told this last night too Carrie when I asked a friend about it but its still not a good idea to have it in the middle of the tourist area or even to sell them here.

I shall give you a clue........4 Americans.

'The Marks Brothers ?
Crosby,Stills,Nash + [Young] ?
The Partridge Family ?
Top Cat & 3 Pals ?
The Fantastic Four ?
The Four Norsemen ?............I give up, give us another clue......

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