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Egypt Faces Violence, Protests After Anti-Brotherhood Crackdown

HeadlineDec 30, 2013

Egypt is facing continued violence and unrest amidst the latest escalation of the military government’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. On Sunday, four soldiers were wounded when a bomb struck a military building north of Cairo. A bombing last week prompted the Egyptian government to deem the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, even though a separate militant group claimed responsibility. One person was killed and more than 100 were detained over the weekend in student protests against the anti-Brotherhood crackdown. Buildings on the Al-Azhar University campus were set on fire during the unrest. Egypt is set to hold a referendum on a new constitution next month.

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