Egypt's Interim Leader Calls for Restraint

World | July 8, 2013, Monday // 19:41|  views

Adli Mansour, the chief of Egypt`s highest court, is seen during his swearing in ceremony as Egypt`s interim president, in Cairo, Egypt, 04 July 2013. Photo by EPA/BGNES

Egypt’s interim leader Adly Mansour has expressed sorrow over the deaths of at least 51 people near a barracks in Cairo, urging restraint amid ongoing unrest.

Mansour also said he had ordered an investigation into the deaths, the BBC informs.
Mansour, who , who was appointed by the military as the country's Interim President, urged self-restraint to uphold national interests and the country's security, adding that a judicial committee would investigate the deaths and announce its results to the public.

The Interim President gave the army's version of events, describing the incident as an attempt to storm the Presidential Guard barracks. He called upon protesters not to approach the military or "vital installations".

Mohamed Morsi, an Islamist and Egypt's first freely elected leader, was ousted by the army last week after mass protests.

Scores of people have been killed since the unrest began at the end of last month.
On Sunday, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has warned that “confrontation cannot be the solution to the problems currently facing Egypt.”


Tags: Adly Mansour, Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Morsi

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