A supporter of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi walks past a car with Arabic in the middle that reads, "Mohamed army corps began to emerge" at Nasr City, where protesters have installed their camp and hold their daily rally, in Cairo, Egypt, July
Official: Army Gives Brotherhood 48 Hours to Join Roadmap
CAIRO —
Egypt's army gave the Muslim Brotherhood until Saturday afternoon to sign up to political reconciliation, a military official said on Thursday, after the army issued a veiled threat to use tougher tactics against the group.
“We will not initiate any move, but will definitely react harshly against any calls for violence or black terrorism from Brotherhood leaders or their supporters. We pledge to protect peaceful protesters regardless of their affiliation,” the official said, saying they had 48 hours to comply.
The army deposed President Mohamed Morsi, a Brotherhood politician, on July 3 and installed an interim administration that has set out a roadmap for a new political transition leading to parliamentary elections in about six months.
Earlier, the army signaled it would change its strategy for dealing with “violence and terrorism” after protests it has called on Friday. In a statement posted on a Facebook page affiliated to the army command, the military said it was ready to turn its guns on anyone involved in either.
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