Egypt Orders Brotherhood Chief Caught over Deadly Clashes

Egypt’s public prosecutor on Wednesday ordered the arrest of Muslim Brotherhood supreme guide Mohammed Badie and other top leaders of the movement for allegedly inciting violence that left dozens dead, according to judicial sources.

Leading Brotherhood members Mohammed al-Beltagui, Mahmoud Ezzat, and Safwat Hegazi are among those wanted by the prosecution, according to the sources.

Badie and other leaders are already wanted for allegedly inciting violence in previous clashes in Cairo.

In response, a spokesman of Muslim Brotherhood, Jihad Haddad, denied arresting any of the movement’s leaders, saying that “such accusations aim at ending Muslim Brotherhood protest.”

At least 51 people were killed in clashes Monday outside the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo where supporters of ousted president Mohammad Mursi were calling for him to be reinstated.