An Egyptian military court has sentenced 11 Muslim Brotherhood members to life in prison. Forty-five other Brotherhood members were handed five-year jail terms on 3 September, and eight defendants were acquitted. The men were accused of “shooting and adopting violent means” against the army in Suez on 14 August following a military crackdown in the streets of Cairo against supporters of the ousted President Mohamed Morsi. Since then, most of the Brotherhood’s top leadership has been arrested and face charges of inciting violence. Morsi was himself referred to trial on 1 September on that charge.
EGYPT BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS JAILED FOR LIFE
An Egyptian military court has sentenced 11 Muslim Brotherhood members to life in prison. Forty-five other Brotherhood members were handed five-year jail terms on 3 September, and eight defendants were acquitted.
