Hamas to help Egypt find Sinai terrorists

GAZA, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Hamas said it is dedicated to helping Egypt find the those responsible for killing 16 Egyptian border guards in the Sinai Peninsula.

The announcement came Thursday as rumors surfaced that Hamas and Egypt formed a joint security committee to investigate the Aug. 5 attack, The Jerusalem Post reported.

"We are doing everything we can to help Egypt in gathering information and carrying out other security measures to reveal the identity of the perpetrators of the massacre," said Ehab Ghissin, spokesman of the Hamas-run Interior Ministry.

Hamas and Egyptian authorities are working together "on all levels" to solve the case and bring the perpetrators to trial, Ghissin said.