Man arrested in Cairo not Saif al-Adel: security

Egyptian security officials said the man they arrested at Cairo airport on Tuesday believing him to be a senior Al-Qaeda leader is an Egyptian Islamist wanted in his homeland not an Al-Qaeda operative.

"He is wanted for involvement with the Al-Jihad (group). He is not Saif al-Adel," said a source at the National Security apparatus. Officials and state media earlier said the man was the senior Qaeda militant Saif al-Adel.