Court sentences 15 Brotherhood supporters to life in absentia

Tuesday 25-11-2014 08:03 PM
Court sentences 15 Brotherhood supporters to life in absentia

Muslim Brotherhood supporters and their opponents clash outside al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque in Alexandria on Friday, September 6, 2013 - Aswat Masriya

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CAIRO, Nov 25 (Aswat Masriya) - The Beheira Criminal Court sentenced Tuesday 15 Muslim Brotherhood supporters, accused of violence and vandalism, to life in absentia.

The court charged the defendants with incitement of violence, vandalism, and rioting.

Egypt listed the Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation last December and insists it is behind the stringent wave of militancy which has targeted security personnel since Mursi's ouster. The Brotherhood continuously denies the accusations, distancing itself from one militant attack after the other.

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