A combined team of police officers and soldiers numbering about 20,000 will
guard the upcoming trial of Egypt’s toppled president, an official said
yesterday, as Islamist opponents plan massive protests that may spark more
turmoil in the country.
An Interior Ministry official warned that any protesters
attempting to break into the courtroom where ousted President Mohammed Morsi
will be tried will be met “decisively with force.”
The stark warning came as a Muslim Brotherhood-led coalition
called Thursday for mass demonstrations across the country starting Friday
until November 4, set as opening day of Morsi’s trial.
Morsi, a Brotherhood leader, faces charges of inciting murder and
violence in connection to deadly clashes presidential palace in December. He’s
been held at an undisclosed location since the military toppled him in a
popularly supported July 3 coup.
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