Egypt Army Chief Wants Mandate to Fight ‘Terrorism, Violence’

Egypt’s army chief called for public rallies this week to give him a mandate to fight "terrorism and violence" amid demonstrations by Mohamed Mursi’s supporters continuing to protest against his ouster.

 

 
"Next Friday, all honorable Egyptians must take to the street to give me a mandate and command to end terrorism and violence," AFP quoted General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as saying on state television on Wednesday.
 
The army chief ousted President Mohamed Mursi on July 3 after mass demonstrations demanding Mursi’s ouster.
 
He said he had warned the president that he must either resign or hold a referendum.
 
Almost 200 people have been killed in clashes since the days leading up to Mursi’s overthrow.
 
 
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