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Egyptian claims mistaken identity in al-Qaida case
An Egyptian man whose name was listed by the FBI as an alias for a senior al-Qaida figure was arrested Wednesday when he flew to Cairo from Pakistan. He denied any link to the terrorist network and said it was a case of mistaken identity, a claim backed up by two U.S. officials.Mohammed Ibrahim Makkawi was arrested on his arrival at the airport was taken for questioning, security and airport officials