He also visited the US army's Special Operations headquarters, where he was briefed on training techniques, battle preparation procedures and troop modernisation systems. Hatata also visited the US Congress building, where he met with members of military and financial committees. Questioning points to the organisation's leader, Kamel El-Sayed Mansour, as having regrouped and recruited new members in Alexandria and Giza. Four cells were formed, eight senior members in the first, charged with leadership, explanation of the group's ideology and follow up. Two more cells were formed in Alexandria and one in Giza.
All members have aliases in order to avoid recognition or arrest.
The suspects allegedly started their activities by distributing leaflets espousing fanatic thought, near mosques and slums. During a search of the suspects' homes, printed material and audio taped cassettes of religious teachings were confiscated. The group considers society and the regime infidel, claiming that they do not apply Islamic Shari'a, or law. It prohibits prayers in mosques, saying they were built by non-believers. It also prohibits Friday prayers with non-group members and is against education at schools and universities.