A human rights organization revealed that one of the senior leaders of the Islamic State in the Egyptian Sinai is now living freely with his family. Muhammad Saad Kamel, known by the nom de guerre “Abu Hamza al-Qadi,” was among ISIS leaders and fighters who surrendered themselves to the Egyptian authorities three years ago.

The judge issued a fatwa permitting the attack on a mosque in North Sinai in 2017, and the attack resulted in the killing of more than 305 worshipers during Friday prayers.