Following the attack, Lewaa El-Thawra claimed responsibility for the assassination on its Twitter account. Full footage of the assassination will be broadcasted soon, according to Lewaa El-Thawra. Though the group has not declared a clear affiliation, it is believed to be a military arm of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group due to the reasons it stated to justify the assassination. “The mention of Kamal by Lewaa El-Thawra is a clear indication that the group is affiliated with the Brotherhood,” expert on Islamist movements Ahmed Atta told Daily News Egypt on Sunday. According to Atta, Lewaa El-Thawra is one of three militant groups that, despite their different shapes and ideologies, have all emerged from the outlawed Brotherhood group.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 23, 2016 18:56 UTC