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| Egyptian TV show tricks woman into thinking she's been kidnapped by terrorist group | Egyptian TV show tricks woman into thinking she's been kidnapped by terrorist group |
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| A woman was reduced to tears when an Egyptian prank TV show tricked her into thinking she had been kidnapped by Isis militants. | A woman was reduced to tears when an Egyptian prank TV show tricked her into thinking she had been kidnapped by Isis militants. |
| Actress Heba Magdi begged for her life as men dressed as members of the terrorist group pointed guns at her and tried to put a fake suicide vest over her shoulders. | Actress Heba Magdi begged for her life as men dressed as members of the terrorist group pointed guns at her and tried to put a fake suicide vest over her shoulders. |
| Al Nahar TV broadcast the video, part of a series called "Mini Daesh", showing fake explosions and the evidently traumtised woman screaming on the couch in a locked room. | Al Nahar TV broadcast the video, part of a series called "Mini Daesh", showing fake explosions and the evidently traumtised woman screaming on the couch in a locked room. |
| The clip shows Ms Magdi being ordered to have her picture taken in front of an Isis flag by a balaclava-wearing member of the group, while hidden cameras filmed her ordeal. | The clip shows Ms Magdi being ordered to have her picture taken in front of an Isis flag by a balaclava-wearing member of the group, while hidden cameras filmed her ordeal. |
| She was seen cowering in terror, sobbing uncontrollably and covering her face with her hands in the prank video, according to AhlulBayt News Agency. | She was seen cowering in terror, sobbing uncontrollably and covering her face with her hands in the prank video, according to AhlulBayt News Agency. |
| At one point she attempted to make a break for freedom before hearing police sirens outside the room, with officers apparently coming to save her. | At one point she attempted to make a break for freedom before hearing police sirens outside the room, with officers apparently coming to save her. |
| The video ended with one of the pranksters coming to reassure her it was all fake, but Ms Magdi remained visibly shaken by the experience. | The video ended with one of the pranksters coming to reassure her it was all fake, but Ms Magdi remained visibly shaken by the experience. |
| An old man and younger man were two other victims of the prank, clips of which were also posted online. | An old man and younger man were two other victims of the prank, clips of which were also posted online. |
| The older man was seen calmly cooperating with the militants’ demands, while the young man wrestled one of the fake terrorists. | The older man was seen calmly cooperating with the militants’ demands, while the young man wrestled one of the fake terrorists. |
| It is not known what happened in the aftermath of the prank. | It is not known what happened in the aftermath of the prank. |
| Last year Al Nahar TV broadcast the moment an Egyptian groom surprised his wife with an Isis-themed wedding. | Last year Al Nahar TV broadcast the moment an Egyptian groom surprised his wife with an Isis-themed wedding. |
| The video of the wedding became hugely popular online, showing men wearing balaclavas, the Isis flag and the militant group's anthem playing in the background. | The video of the wedding became hugely popular online, showing men wearing balaclavas, the Isis flag and the militant group's anthem playing in the background. |