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Orders Mass Arrests Of Muslim Brotherhood Members
Egyptian
police have issued arrest orders against at least 300 leaders and
members of former President Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, AFP reports
3
July, 2013
.
Two
prominent members close to Morsi have already been detained,
including the head of the Freedom and Justice Party — the Muslim
Brotherhood's political arm, and the deputy head of the Islamist
movement, according to Ahram Online.
Security
forces also broke into a live Al Jazeera broadcast, shutting down the
station and arresting presenters, guests, and producers.
In
the wake of the president's ouster, forces deployed across the
country to seize control from pro-Morsi loyalists, and the military
surrounded the Republican Guard barracks where Morsi was staying with
barbed wire and troops.
Gehad
El-Haddad, media spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood, posted to his
twitter account that Morsi had been placed under house arrest, along
with most members of his presidential team.
In
a statement released by the White House, President Obama said he was
"monitoring the very fluid situation in Egypt" and called
on the military to "move quickly and responsibly to return full
authority
00:51
GMT: The European Union has urged Egypt to return to civilian rule
and the restrain from the use of force. “I urge all sides to
rapidly return to the democratic process, including the holding of
free and fair presidential and parliamentary elections and the
approval of a constitution,” EU foreign policy chief Catherine
Ashton said in a statement. “I strongly condemn all violent acts,
offer my condolences to the families of the victims, and urge the
security forces to do everything in their power to protect the lives
and well-being of Egyptian citizens,” she added.
00:46
GMT: UN chief Ban Ki-Moon urged non-violence in Egypt and called on
the people to stay calm and show restraint, also urging dialogue
between the country's political factions.
00:12
GMT: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey had a phone conversation with
the senior Egyptian commanders, an unnamed source has told AP. The
Egyptian side has allegedly assured Washington a civilian government
will soon be running the country.
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