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The Egyptian government has a vested interest in manipulating the truth about the situation for several reasons. First, the Egyptian government wants to be known as a country that can capably handle terrorist problems with professionalism and expertise. This would give them credibility and respect in the world community and earn them a reputation of having counter-terrorist forces that can “get the job done” on a par with Western nations. Additionally, the key Egyptian counter-terror organization, known as Unit 777, have a less than stellar track record in storming hijacked planes and rescuing victims of terrorism, having bungled a major operation on Cyprus decades ago which left many hostages killed or wounded. In fact, during the operation, the Egyptians had failed to notify the Cyprus security forces that they would be conducting the rescue operation and became involved in a deadly firefight with Cypriot authorities, who believed the commandos were terrorist reinforcements. The Egyptians are eager to salvage their reputation.