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| Egypt's Mursi accused of murder and kidnapping before rallies |
| 2013-07-27 |
| [CA.NEWS.YAHOO] Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi is under investigation for an array of charges including murder, the state news agency said on Friday, stoking tensions as Egypt's opposing political camps erupted into the streets. Heeding a call by army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for a popular mandate, thousands of people rallied in numerous Egyptian cities, welcoming the military's pledge to confront weeks of violence unleashed by the July 3 overthrow of Mursi. Supporters of the deposed Islamist leader staged counter demonstrations to demand his reinstatement, shrugging off fears of an imminent crackdown and vowing not to give in to an army demand for an immediate end to their protests. A Rooters witness said thousands of pro-Mursi activists clashed with pro-army protesters in Egypt's second city Alexandria, some demonstrators hurling stones down on the crowds from nearby rooftops. Fifteen people were maimed. Seven protesters were also reported hurt during festivities in the Nile delta city of Damietta. In sun-baked Cairo, army helicopters buzzed low over the main pro-Mursi tent vigil. There is deepening alarm in the West over the course taken by the country of 84 million people, a pivotal nation between the Middle East and North Africa and recipient of $1.5 billion a year in mainly military aid from the United States. Mursi has not been seen in public since his downfall and the army has said he is being held for his own safety. But Mena news agency said the former president would now be tossed in the calaboose You have the right to remain silent... for 15 days as a judge investigated a raft of allegations. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 There is deepening alarm in the West over the course taken by the country What is this West of which you speak? |
| Posted by: Dopey Sinatra 2013-07-27 18:17 |