Morsi espionage trial resumes
Cairo Criminal Court will be holding a court session today to look into a case in which former president Mohamed Morsi, along with 35 others from the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood group, are accused of crimes of spying on Egypt with foreign entities abroad, the state-run Ahram Gate reported.
The case is being held in a closed session at the Police Academy, where the court is located.
Egypt’s prosecution has accused the defendants of revealing national security secrets, and coordinating with jihadi groups in Egypt to prepare for terrorist operations in the country, Ahram Gate said.
The case includes 20 defendants jailed on a precautionary basis, including Morsi and senior figures in the Muslim Brotherhood, at the head of which is Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie. 16 others are fugitives who the prosecution has ordered to be arrested.
Egypt has a launched a harsh crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and Morsi’s supporters since the former president was ousted last July. The Brotherhood group was banned in December after a bombing, which they claimed no responsibility for.
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