Egypt Officials Claim Muslim Brotherhood Formed ‘Military Wing’

Egyptians queueing to vote Egyptians voting for a referendum on a new constitution, Cairo, Egypt - 14 Jan 2014 Egyptians are voting amid tight security in a two-day referendum on a new constitution that could pave ... Egyptians queueing to vote Egyptians voting for a referendum on a new constitution, Cairo, Egypt - 14 Jan 2014 Egyptians are voting amid tight security in a two-day referendum on a new constitution that could pave the way for fresh elections. The new charter aims to replace the constitution passed under Islamist President Mohammed Morsi months before he was ousted by the army. The military wants a strong Yes vote to endorse Mr Morsi's removal. His Muslim Brotherhood, now designated a terrorist group, is boycotting the vote and there are fears of violence. Five people have been killed in vote-related violence (Rex Features via AP Images) MORE LESS
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CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Interior Ministry has accused the ousted president’s Muslim Brotherhood group of forming a military wing to stage attacks on the security forces.

In a televised statement, the ministry spokesman Hani Abdel-Latif named 12 people he said belonged to the alleged military wing. He said five were arrested and aired what he said was one of their confessions.

He said the group, headed by the Brotherhood province’s leader, killed five policemen in a drive-by shooting last month in the southern province of Beni Suef.

The Muslim Brotherhood group has been branded as a “terrorist” organization after a series of bombings that rocked the country since the ouster of Mohammed Morsi in a military coup in July. An al-Qaida-inspired group claimed responsibility for most of the attacks.

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