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By Nourhan Dakroury
The detention of four Muslim Brotherhood leaders was renewed for an additional 15 days on Wednesday.
Deputy Supreme Guide of the Brotherhood Khairat El-Shater, Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) head Saad Al-Katatni, former Supreme Guide Mahdi Akef and senior Brotherhood leader Rashad Bayoumi, have all been accused of inciting violence against protesters in front of the Brotherhood’s headquarters on 30 June, reported Aswat Masriya.
Faysal El-Sayed, a Brotherhood lawyer, said the four are being detained and investigated at Tora Prison.
Following former president Mohamed Morsi’s ouster on 3 July, a number of arrest warrants were issued against Brotherhood members, with many being detained.
Al-Katatni and Bayoumi were arrested on 3 July, while El-Shater was arrested on 5 July, with the public prosecution ordering their detention for 15 days on 6 July.
The prosecution then issued arrest warrants for senior Brotherhood member Mohamed Al-Beltagy, preacher Safwat Hegazy and FJP Vice-Chairman Essam Al-Erian on 7 July.
