The Muslim Brotherhood called on Egyptians to rise up against those who "want to steal" the revolution, a statement by its political wing said on Monday, after some 42 people were killed in shooting outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard, according to state television, where it is believed that ousted President Mohammed Morsi is being held.
Egyptian state television also reported that an additional 322 people were wounded.
After the shooting, the Muslim Brotherhood said that the chief of the armed forces, General Abel Fattah al-Sisi wanted to drive Egypt to the same fate as Syria. Holding him responsible, the group described the shooting as a "horrible crime" in a statement posted on Facebook.
"(The Freedom and Justice Party) calls on the great Egyptian people to rise up against those who want to steal their revolution with tanks and armored vehicles, even over the dead bodies of the people," a statement on the party's Facebook page said. » | Reuters and The Associated Press | Monday, July 08, 2013
