A military court in Suez sentenced eight supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi to two years in prison with labor on Wednesday on charges of attacking army forces during confrontations on July 5.

The prosecutor has accused the defendants of using force and violence against army personnel on their duty. 

Confrontations by Suez's government office erupted on July 5 after a pro-Mursi march arrived to the army checkpoint that was guarding the office and hurled stones and teargas at the forces, injuring more than 50.