Egyptian Militants Detained In Syria Due To Video Posting Calls Al-Sisi President Will Have The Same Fate As Assad

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JAKARTA - The new Syrian government detained an Egyptian militant who fought with Islamic forces against the government of Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad who was ousted over threats he made on social media against the Cairo government.

The move could help ease concerns in Cairo over the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's rebel rule, which led Assad's overthrow last month, given the Egyptian government's crackdown on Ikhwanul Muslimin at home.

Militant Ahmed al-Mansour uploaded a video saying Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi would suffer the same fate as Assad.

He was arrested for the post and other posts. The perpetrators are currently at the detention center, said a source of the Syrian interior ministry and an Arab security source.

Although most of the official statements of the Egyptian government expressed support for the Syrian people, the state-related media were critical of changes in power in Damascus and expressed concern over the rise of the Muslim Ikhwanul driven by the Syrian rulers, led by HTS.

"(The Syrian authorities) were the party that arrested him, but the Egyptian media campaign sent the message," the Arab source said.

"This is a signal for Cairo, which views this issue as very important," he added.