It is believed he took part in the 1981 assassination of Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat, the attempted assassination of President Hosni Mubarak in Addis Ababa in June 1995. He was in Iran until May 2004, when he was extradited to Egypt.
There is speculation that he was involved in the 1981 killing of Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat, and also attempted to assassinate President Hosni Mubarak in Addis Ababa in June 1995. He had been living in Iran until May 2004, when he was sent back to Egypt.