Egypt Army Says It Will Protect Islamists

The Egyptian army will not allow anyone to insult, provoke or abuse Islamists, an army spokesperson said July 4, MENA reported. The spokesperson added that no group would be excluded in Egypt. The military did not want to have to remove Mohammed Morsi from office. It had hoped that the now-deposed president could maintain control of the country while securing the military’s economic and political interests.

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