WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Nine out of 11 Egyptian students who went missing in the United States two weeks ago are in custody, U.S. officials said Saturday.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and FBI investigators were trying to locate the remaining two students, Mohamed Saleh Ahmed Maray, 20, and
Mohamed Ibrahim Fouaad El Shenawy, 17. The FBI issued a nationwide alert with the students' names, ages, passport numbers and photos, CNN reported.
Three students were found and arrested Friday night in Des Moines, Iowa, the FBI and the immigration service said.
They have been identified as Ahmed Refaat Saad El Moghazi El Laket, 19; Mohamed Ibrahim El Sayed El Moghazy, 20; and Moustafa Wagdy Moustafa El Gafary, 18.
A preliminary investigation "has not identified any credible or imminent threat posed by any of the 11 Egyptian students," the FBI has said.
The 11 male students were part of a group of 17 that arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy airport July 29 for an exchange program at Montana State University. All had valid student visas, but only six showed up for class, authorities said.
