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| Egypt prosecution orders release of son of Brotherhood leader El-Beltagy |
| 2013-08-26 |
| [Al Ahram] Beni Suef prosecution has decided to release the son of Moslem Brüderbund big shot Mohamed El-Beltagy on Sunday, several hours after his arrest, as no charges have been brought against him. Ammar, 20 years-old, was tossed in the clink Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! on Sunday as part of a large-scale crackdown on the Islamist Moslem Brüderbund group. Along with three other sons of Brotherhood leaders, Ammar El-Beltagy was rounded up in Beni Suef Governorate, south of Cairo, according to security sources. His father, who was issued an arrest warrant for allegations including terrorising people, torture and murder, is still in hiding, as is fellow leading Brotherhood member Essam El-Erian. Mohamed El-Beltagy's 17 year-old daughter Asmaa was killed in a bloody police raid on a pro-Morsi protest camp in east Cairo on 14 August, which left hundreds dead and sparked days of violent festivities, pitting Islamists against security forces. Beni Suef prosecution decided to detain four other members of the Moslem Brüderbund for four days, pending investigation, according to Al-Ahram's Arabic site. |
| Posted by:Fred |