New Tactics in Terrorism

Egyptian clans wage moustache war When an elder was kidnapped in a clan dispute in conservative southern Egypt, the Al-Arab family's worst fears were soon realised - they received a package containing his moustache, local media reported on Sunday.T he man himself was returned uninjured, but the use of the new shaving tactic sent shockwaves through the town of Mahrusa, near Luxor, 650 kilometres south of Cairo, where a man's honour is measured by the size of his moustache, the Al-Gomhuria daily said. The conflict started with a coffee shop brawl but swiftly spiralled out of control, with the Al-Arab carrying out a humiliating reprisal shave on a leading member of the Fallaheen family, followed by all-out battles with sticks and clubs.-AFP

Egyptian clans wage moustache war - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)