Interior Ministry Says Woman’s Alexandria Abduction Claim Was False

Egypt’s Interior Ministry said a woman’s allegation that she had faced an attempted kidnapping and murder in Alexandria was false.

The allegation appeared in a video circulated on social media, in which the woman accused a person and others of trying to abduct and kill her.

The ministry said it had examined the circumstances surrounding the video and disputed the woman’s account.

The information provided did not detail the ministry’s findings or explain what had prompted the allegation. It also did not specify whether any legal action had been taken.