Egypt Muslim Brotherhood Will 'Carry On' Despite Leader's Arrest

Publisher:
Agence France-Presse
Publication Date:
20 August 2013
Tags:
Egypt, Governance, Conflict, Peace and Security

Egyptian authorities detained Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie on Tuesday, dealing a new blow to the Islamist group demanding the reinstatement of the country's first freely elected leader. Removing its leadership will do little to affect the work of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has considerable experience operating underground, a spokesman told AFP.

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