The National Salvation Front has asked the authorities to protect peaceful protesters, but take the necessary legal action against armed attacks and criminal acts. 

The NSF condemned what it described as the Muslim Brotherhood's continuous attacks on peaceful protesters in Cairo and other governorates for the past three weeks and urged the authorities to prosecute the perpetrators. 

It added that the reaction of President Mohamed Mursi's supporters to his ouster has been well outside of the law and described their actions as "criminal", urging that they be brought to justice.

It reaffirmed however its keenness on the right to protest and assemble peacefully. 

The front, which was formed under the administration of Islamist president Mursi, groups forces that were opposed to his government.